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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Argentina’s Wheat/Corn Trust The Argentine government is being creative in trying to control inflation rates. They are trying to control local wheat and corn prices by creating a “trust fund” for domestic market consumption. Exporters will have to contribute about $150 million to the fund (though the amount is not confirmed yet) that will be used to subsidize local consumers.  What the government doesn’t realize, or won’t acknowledge, is that farmers will ultimately pay for the “trust fund” as exporters will extract their payment from the FAS prices they bid. Farmers are understandably furious with this decision (that has not yet been officially announced) and started meeting this weekend to...

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Market Commentary: Good Weather, Unknown Trading Relations, Positioned for Monday

It was another day of trading in the green in the overnight for grains and the soy complex only to fail following through in the day session for wheat and soymeal. All major ags opened higher but soymeal quickly reversed, and all three wheats headed south about an hour into the session. Monday&...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.4975/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.2175/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5175/bushel, up $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $294.1/short ton, down $0...

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Corn & Soybean Outlook: Riding Seasonal Patterns

With markets awaiting the May WASDE and USDA’s first comprehensive look at the 2025/26 crop balance sheets, many traders and analysts are looking for major fundamental developments that could influence the outlook. Regarding fundamental developments, the major grain and oilseed markets ha...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Good Weather, Unknown Trading Relations, Positioned for Monday

It was another day of trading in the green in the overnight for grains and the soy complex only to fail following through in the day session for wheat and soymeal. All major ags opened higher but soymeal quickly reversed, and all three wheats headed south about an hour into the session. Monday&...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.4975/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.2175/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5175/bushel, up $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $294.1/short ton, down $0...

feed-grains

Corn & Soybean Outlook: Riding Seasonal Patterns

With markets awaiting the May WASDE and USDA’s first comprehensive look at the 2025/26 crop balance sheets, many traders and analysts are looking for major fundamental developments that could influence the outlook. Regarding fundamental developments, the major grain and oilseed markets ha...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 9 May)

Transportation and Freight Market Comments - 9 May 2025 By Matt Herrington Dry-Bulk Ocean Freight Dry bulk markets saw little action this past week with China on a 5-day Labor Day holiday. Between the Chinese holiday, uncertainty on the global economic outlook for the next 6 months, cargo deman...

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Weighing in on strategic realignment

WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.

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