The CBOT was mostly higher heading into the three-day holiday weekend with dryness and drought concerns for the Corn Belt pushing corn futures higher and helping create spillover support for wheat. Soybeans finally got in on this week’s upside action as well, though the day’s trade was quiet and seemed mostly a function of short covering and position liquidation heading into the weekend. There was little fresh news and traders were mostly focused on the weather outlook and export prospects for the major markets. Funds were net buyers in corn, soybeans, and soymeal for the day but were flat wheat and soyoil. The weekly CFTC report offered a bit of a surprise is it showed funds still aggressively liquidating corn, wheat, and soy...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
Russian Grain Markets: 4 - 8 May 2026 During the week under review, the Russian grain market began showing more bullish sentiment despite the traditionally slow pace of business during the May holiday period. Russia celebrates several holidays during early May, with Victory Day on 9 May being t...
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On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.