Weekend Rains Received in Some Areas of Argentina After months of essentially no rainfall, 1-2 inches (2.5–5 cm) were received in parts of Argentina over the weekend. This was largely confined to southeastern Cordoba, northern Santa Fe and northern Buenos Aires Provinces. There was very little rain in central and southern Buenos Aires Province where crop conditions were the worst. However, more precipitation is expected later this week. While the rains were certainly welcome in the drought-stricken areas, they likely will do very little to help yields. Tomorrow is the first day of fall in Argentina, and the soybeans are mostly finished filling pods and close to maturity. Some areas have already begun the harvest, and early yields ar...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.