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Market Commentary: Tariff Whiplash

News of President Trump’s tariffs against China, Mexico, and Canada drove the agricultural and macroeconomic markets on Monday with seemingly every tick, dip, and rally stemming from political factors. Over the weekend, President Trump announced 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods as well as 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada (except energy, which is taxed at 10 percent) and Mexico. Canada responded with an equal, 25 percent tariff on 1,500 products from the U.S. That news sent ag and macroeconomic markets sharply lower when they opened, though a tentative truce between the U.S. and Mexico helped the market recover around mid-morning. Mexico and the U.S. both agreed to measures to fight fentanyl trafficking and illegal migration...

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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 $...

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

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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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.

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