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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Wheat Lack of rain and low soil moisture are still issues for Argentine farmers as they approach the wheat planting window. A few days ago, small areas received scattered showers and those farmers took the opportunity to plant wheat. But planting activities are still delayed for many farmers in the center/north and north as they are not able to plant due to drought and dry soils. Overall, planting has progressed faster than expected, mainly because the planting window is starting in the center and center/south where soil moisture was better. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange reduced the planted area estimate by 100,000 ha, down to 6.5 Mha (versus 6.7 Mha last year). The FAS market saw origination of about 250 KMT per week during the past tw...

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Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.2825/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.38/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Soybeans closed at $10.6425/bushel, down $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Soymeal closed at $293.6/short ton, down $2.4...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Get Out of Dodge Friday

Although the week was mixed, there was a convincing move lower on Friday. The mood spelled exit as all the major agricultural contracts closed lower. Even those trading the three major wheat contracts, who had mostly countered the bearish sensibilities elsewhere on the board in many of the prev...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 30 January)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.2825/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.38/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Soybeans closed at $10.6425/bushel, down $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Soymeal closed at $293.6/short ton, down $2.4...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Get Out of Dodge Friday

Although the week was mixed, there was a convincing move lower on Friday. The mood spelled exit as all the major agricultural contracts closed lower. Even those trading the three major wheat contracts, who had mostly countered the bearish sensibilities elsewhere on the board in many of the prev...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 30 January)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for January 16-22, 2026  Wheat: Net sales of 558,200 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were down 10 percent from the previous week, but up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 378,800 MT were up 2 percent from the previous week and 19 percen...

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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.

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