CBOT markets opened higher overnight with corn and soybeans posting new contract highs. The ongoing strike in Argentina, combined with disappointing weekend rains for that country, boosted the buying mentality of Chicago traders. The day session, however, saw the soy complex and wheat trade lower on technical selling and fund liquidation. Funds are thought to have sold 12,000 contracts of soybeans, 10,000 contracts of wheat, and some 6,000-7,000 contracts each of soymeal and soyoil. Funds were net buyers of 6,000 corn contracts. The Export Inspections report was bullish soybeans with 53.2 Mbu shipped last week, more than double what was needed in this week’s report. Combined with the outstanding sales for 2020/21, total soybean...
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.