Brazil has the means to undercut current USG soybean prices. However, if the present selling opportunities are missed, South American merchandisers may need to seek advantage in the February period, which is the time of the first Brazilian new crop. Soybeans Argentine soybeans are temporarily uncompetitive in the world market because of domestic demand that has driven prices up to the equivalent of 80 SX FOB. This is not an attractive price when compared with the U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW), which traded last week at 135 SX CNF for September/October. Discounting the freight cost of a full cargo to China ($0.86/bushel freight charge), buyers should pay around 49 SX for an Argentine shipment of beans in September.There appears to be somewh...
Russian Grain Markets: 13–17 July 2026 New-crop trading dominated the Russian grain market during the week as old-crop business largely came to an end. Most transactions shifted to new-crop supplies, establishing new price ranges across the market. Bearish sentiment prevailed across most...
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What You Need to Know Today: Grain futures fell hard overnight after the USDA’s Crop Conditions report showed better-than-expected ratings for corn and soybeans, despite difficult weather last week. The Conditions report was even more bearish in light of meaningfully beneficial rains acr...
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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.