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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn   Argentina’s corn harvest continues to progress slowly, not only because the focus remains on soybeans — with more than 21 percent harvested in just one week — but also due to rains recorded in several areas. To date, 34 percent of the estimated corn area has been harvested, with an accumulated volume of 20 MMT, compared to 4.9 MMT harvested by the same time last year. The main reason for this increase is a higher proportion of early-planted corn, which helped avoid corn stunt disease. All applied techniques appear to have been effective, as there has been no significant presence of the chicharrita (corn leafhopper) this year. Strong yields are allowing for slightly more optimistic views on total production...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.175/bushel, up $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.4075/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.2475/bushel, up $0.0825 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $271.1/short ton, up $0.2 from y...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Trade Deals, Emerging Dryness Spark CBOT Short Covering

Traders seemed content to take short risk off the table heading into the weekend with USDA’s June Acreage and Grain Stocks reports due out Monday. Funds in particular are comfortable with positions ahead of these reports and saw little reason to push markets further into oversold territor...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.095/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.3675/bushel, down $0.0775 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.165/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $270.9/short ton, down $5...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.175/bushel, up $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.4075/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.2475/bushel, up $0.0825 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $271.1/short ton, up $0.2 from y...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Trade Deals, Emerging Dryness Spark CBOT Short Covering

Traders seemed content to take short risk off the table heading into the weekend with USDA’s June Acreage and Grain Stocks reports due out Monday. Funds in particular are comfortable with positions ahead of these reports and saw little reason to push markets further into oversold territor...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.095/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.3675/bushel, down $0.0775 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.165/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $270.9/short ton, down $5...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: More Declines But They Slowed

The bleeding didn’t stop, but it slowed down today. Although corn and soybeans were up in the overnight and opened that way this morning, it didn’t last. It has been a very bearish week, though the declines were much shallower today than in previous days. While soybeans and wheat we...

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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.

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