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Market Commentary: Corn Posts Bullish Reversal while Soy, Wheat Slip Lower

Monday’s trade at the CBOT was interesting with corn, soybeans, and wheat all rallying off fresh contract or selloff lows overnight, but only corn holding onto those gains by the closing bell. For corn futures, the market seemed to be more focused on the USDA’s ending stocks figure that will be similar to 2023 and not as bearish as initially feared. That helped drive some early short covering, and the technical move continued throughout the day. Soybeans and wheat tried to rally alongside corn but lacked the fundamental support with favorable weather in the Midwest, the ongoing wheat harvest, and a neutral or slightly bearish WASDE. Except for corn, trading volume was muted across the ag space to start the week and funds were re...

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Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Tunisia and France have extended their cooperation program in agricultural and rural development for Tunisia. The program is being supported by €76 million from the Agricultural Investment and Modernization Program funded by...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1075/bushel, down $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $4.9675/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.0775/bushel, up $0.01 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $274.1/short ton, down $0...

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Market Commentary: New Lows for Wheat, New Highs for Cattle; Soybeans Eye Trade Talks

President Trump walked back some of his statements regarding China over the weekend, which allowed ag markets to breathe more easily this week. Soybeans and soyoil managed to post small gains to start the week after Friday’s trade-war-news-induced collapse, with traders turning hopeful th...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Tunisia and France have extended their cooperation program in agricultural and rural development for Tunisia. The program is being supported by €76 million from the Agricultural Investment and Modernization Program funded by...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1075/bushel, down $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $4.9675/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.0775/bushel, up $0.01 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $274.1/short ton, down $0...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: New Lows for Wheat, New Highs for Cattle; Soybeans Eye Trade Talks

President Trump walked back some of his statements regarding China over the weekend, which allowed ag markets to breathe more easily this week. Soybeans and soyoil managed to post small gains to start the week after Friday’s trade-war-news-induced collapse, with traders turning hopeful th...

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Various Campaigns Diagnosed  Climate Change: Since the Paris Accord in 2015, environmentalists have poured hundreds of millions of dollars publicizing the dangers of climate change. They’ve had the buy-in from elites and a cooperative media ecosystem giving attention to the “cr...

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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.

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