Rain across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Wednesday helped push the CBOT lower with wheat leading the way. Nothing has changed about the near-term forecast, which remains scorching hot and mostly dry across the Southern Plains and Corn Belt, but the 6-10-day forecast is mixed with better probabilities of normal rains for the Midwest. As discussed in the corn futures section of this report, however, there is little agreement between models and some still predict two solid weeks of hot, dry conditions. Also helping push the CBOT lower for the day was a lack of attacks by Russia on Ukrainian infrastructure while the EU continues to work to secure export routes for Ukraine’s products. Overall, it was largely a day of corrective...
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.