The CBOT was mostly lower on Monday with a stronger U.S. dollar pressuring ag markets. Soyoil rallied with support from palm oil but soybeans and soymeal fell and moved lower into technical support. A key feature of Monday’s trade was reversal of existing long corn/short wheat spreads with some liquidation trade in soybeans and corn as well. Funds are thought to have sold 10,000 contracts of soybeans,12,000 contracts of corn, and some 5,000 contracts of wheat. The weekly Export Inspections report was neutral/bullish corn and soybeans with inspected volumes above what was required to meet USDA’s projections. Soybean inspections were above expectations while the corn figure was slightly below pre-report estimates. Wheat ins...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
From WPI Consulting
Infrastructure investment due diligence
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.