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Market Commentary: Mixed Day with Wheat Hot, The Rest Not

Today’s trading session pretty much followed the overnight with wheat notching a third day of gains but traders taking a breather on corn, beans, and cattle. While wheat is girded by doubtful moisture conditions in the northern Black Sea region, the corn and soybean markets do not want to prematurely overplay conditions in South America. It is getting later in the growing season, but any kind of large flip could salvage the situation.  In an otherwise limited news day, USDA’s weekly Export Sales report reinforced yesterday’s weather-related bullishness with wheat sales above the prior four-week average. Corn sales dropped slightly from the previous week but were still impressive. Soybean sales slid as did soyoil, but...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.37/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.3425/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.505/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $294.2/short ton, down $...

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Market Commentary: Grains Retreat ahead of WASDE; Cattle and Beef Prices Running Red-Hot

Corn, wheat, and soybeans all traded higher overnight on growing optimism over the U.S.-China trade negotiations, though markets could not hold those gains. The talks in London made solid progress and negotiations are reportedly on track with the Geneva agreement that is allowing broader trade...

Outclassed; Unifying Food Safety; Inflation’s Real Issue

Outclassed In a nearly five-hour hearing before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins proved again that she is one of the most politically astute of President Trump’s Cabinet members. She was adept at responding to a wide range of questions, nearly all of the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.37/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.3425/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.505/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $294.2/short ton, down $...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Grains Retreat ahead of WASDE; Cattle and Beef Prices Running Red-Hot

Corn, wheat, and soybeans all traded higher overnight on growing optimism over the U.S.-China trade negotiations, though markets could not hold those gains. The talks in London made solid progress and negotiations are reportedly on track with the Geneva agreement that is allowing broader trade...

Outclassed; Unifying Food Safety; Inflation’s Real Issue

Outclassed In a nearly five-hour hearing before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins proved again that she is one of the most politically astute of President Trump’s Cabinet members. She was adept at responding to a wide range of questions, nearly all of the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 2 – 6 June 2025 The grain market continued the transition from old crop to new crop meaning that the bearish trend is now across the board for all grains. The biggest bear was registered in the wheat belt which is located close to the export terminals as export dema...

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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.

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