The CBOT posted a decisive Turnaround Tuesday with the soy complex, corn, and wheat all turning sharply higher and scoring bullish days on the charts. The odd thing was that the day’s rally came without clear fundamental justification, with the only really bullish story being Argentina’s heatwave over the next two weeks. That seemed to spark short covering and end-user demand in soymeal, which spilled over into soybeans and perhaps the corn market as well. The other sentiment reflected in market chatter is the idea that commodity values are “cheap” relative to fundamentals, though WPI does not subscribe to this theory. Tuesday’s rally puts the markets at an interesting crossroads. Technically, the day&rs...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
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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.