World Perspectives
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

Regional Update MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA  Abu Dhabi’s state owned ADQ (formerly Abu Dhabi Development Holdings) has purchased a 45 percent stake in Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC). The actual purchase price has not been disclosed. LDC has 18,000 employees and 2019 turnover of $34 billion. ADQ has increased its focus on food security and logistics since the start of COVID-19. Comments in the trade say that this will make LDC into more of an “integrated food business” rather than being “mainly trading focused”  Saudi Arabia is moving closer and closer to putting grain imports in private sector hands. According to the Saudi Press Agency “private entities have been assigned the process...

Related Articles
feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Oman will be hosting the USSEC 9th Regional Aquaculture Production Conference 2-5 May. Sustainable aquaculture production will be a major topic at the conference. Morocco’s Agriculture Ministry says that favorable rains in M...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Cattle Hit New Records while Wheat Hits New Lows; Planting in Focus

The CBOT was mostly lower to start the week with expectations of favorable planting progress in this afternoon’s Crop Progress report creating much of the pressure. Wheat was the big loser for the day with favorable weather in the major growing regions prompting a strong wave of selling f...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

WPI Crop Progress and Conditions App (Updated 28 April)

Update for 28 April 2025: Last year, users pointed out differences between the 5-year averages reported in this app and what USDA estimates in its weekly report. The difference exists because WPI calculates average based on the last 5 years of observations for the current week. In cases where o...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Oman will be hosting the USSEC 9th Regional Aquaculture Production Conference 2-5 May. Sustainable aquaculture production will be a major topic at the conference. Morocco’s Agriculture Ministry says that favorable rains in M...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Cattle Hit New Records while Wheat Hits New Lows; Planting in Focus

The CBOT was mostly lower to start the week with expectations of favorable planting progress in this afternoon’s Crop Progress report creating much of the pressure. Wheat was the big loser for the day with favorable weather in the major growing regions prompting a strong wave of selling f...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

WPI Crop Progress and Conditions App (Updated 28 April)

Update for 28 April 2025: Last year, users pointed out differences between the 5-year averages reported in this app and what USDA estimates in its weekly report. The difference exists because WPI calculates average based on the last 5 years of observations for the current week. In cases where o...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.8325/bushel, down $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.31/bushel, down $0.14 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.625/bushel, up $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $295.9/short ton, down $2.6...

Image
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.

Search World Perspectives

Sign In to World Perspectives

Don’t have an account yet? Sign Up