The CBOT was mixed in light-volume trading at mid-week with most of the market’s attention focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve and its interest rate decision. The Fed raised its target interest rate by 75 bps as expected and reassured of its commitment to return inflation to near 2 percent levels. That offered comfort to broader outside markets and created some spillover support for the CBOT, though falling inflation is not usually supportive for commodity prices. The soy complex was the upside leader for the day with soymeal continuing its surprise, spot market-driven rally while secondary support came from strength in soyoil. Wheat futures sagged under news of surprisingly good spring wheat yields in the U.S. while corn’s earl...
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...
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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.