The CBOT was mostly lower in low volume trade at mid-week with futures largely consolidating within their recent ranges. The exceptions were soyoil and the livestock contracts, both of which rallied sharply for another day. Soyoil found its support from a rally in crude oil while persistent strength in cash hog and cattle values lifted the livestock markets. Funds were net sellers in corn, wheat, and soybeans but added length in soyoil and the livestock markets. Grain futures remain focused on the advancing U.S. harvest and export trends, both of which are currently offering pressure. Unionized grain inspectors in Argentina are threatening to walk out on strike over a disagreement with the agribusiness/export company Desdelsur SA. Th...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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.