MARKET REACTION Corn prices sharply lower down 6 percent, taking wheat along for the ride, bean losses tempered with lower than expected acreage. Corn yield and production at the higher end of trade expectations at 169.5 bpa and 13.9 bln bu production, over the higher end of estimates. Bean yield and production at the higher end of trade expectations at 48.b bpa and production at 3.68 bln bu 19 percent lower than year ago. All wheat production at 1,980 mln bu, towards the higher end of trade expectations. WASDE confirmed 90 million acres of corn planted and 76.7 million acres of beans. The corn acreage is only 1.7 million acres lower than the June report. Reaction was most bearish for corn, which broke to...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Inflation is back in the driver’s seat, and agriculture is getting pulled in two directions. A stronger dollar is pressuring grains despite fresh Chinese buying, while renewed Middle East attacks lift crude oil. Higher energy prices can support commodities, but they also raise expenses an...
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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.