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Market Commentary: EPA Volumes Sink Soyoil; Grains Rally on Crop Conditions

Just one day after this analyst wrote that grain futures were likely to take a break from their rally amid overbought technical conditions, futures extended their rallies based on worsening U.S. crop conditions. The USDA’s crop conditions data yesterday was bullish corn, soybeans, and spring wheat as conditions worsened more than expected for all three commodities. In turn, that created gap-higher action in grain futures overnight and the buying spree didn’t subside. The only markets to see significant losses on Wednesday were soyoil, which was punished by thrifty biomass-based diesel RVO numbers from the EPA, and feeder cattle. Funds were again on the long side of the market for everything but soyoil and livestock and the 2023...

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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grains Market: 1–5 September 2025 Bearish sentiments prevailed across both the European and Asian parts of Russia. The market is under pressure as stocks and yields are better than expected especially in Volga Valley and Black Soil region. Siberia and Urals harvesting campaign is...

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European Market Analysis

Regional News  The U.S. is not the only country suffering from tight cattle supplies and rising beef values, as the EU is battling the same problem. Across the EU, there is a shortage of slaughter cattle that continues to intensify and drive prices higher. Germany is seeing slightly greate...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 10 September)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grains Market: 1–5 September 2025 Bearish sentiments prevailed across both the European and Asian parts of Russia. The market is under pressure as stocks and yields are better than expected especially in Volga Valley and Black Soil region. Siberia and Urals harvesting campaign is...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  The U.S. is not the only country suffering from tight cattle supplies and rising beef values, as the EU is battling the same problem. Across the EU, there is a shortage of slaughter cattle that continues to intensify and drive prices higher. Germany is seeing slightly greate...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 10 September)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: A Tale of Two Markets: Grains Consolidate While Cattle Correction Accelerates

Note: WPI’s data supplier for futures pricing and data experienced a significant outage on Tuesday, 9 September. All prices/quotes in this article are believed to be correct, but clients should double-check values before acting on any information contained herein.  The ag markets sho...

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Forecasting developments in production agriculture

On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.

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