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Oilseed Highlights: Brazilian Truck Rates; Global Biodiesel Output; U.S. Soy Yield Forecast

Brazilian Farmers Squeezed by Higher Truck Freight Rates Farmers in Brazil’s Cerrados region have long been burdened by the high cost of shipping their soybeans to ports, mostly on trucks. However, they ae now being squeezed by new mandatory and much higher truck freight rates, which the government implemented to settle a trucker strike that almost shut down the country in June. This week the agency that sets the truck rates (ANTT) increased them by an average 5 percent after Petrobras, the state-owned petroleum company, raised the price of diesel fuel by 13 percent. The agency is required to boost the truck rates when fuel prices rise. Farm organizations claim these new rates have hiked the costs of shipping soybeans and other cro...

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Green Win/Lose, China Win, China Lose, Foreign Aid

Greens Win/Lose The only government-backed organization to say glyphosate is carcinogenic is the UN’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). U.S. EPA, the EU’s EFSA and other reputable government agencies have found this to not be true. But it is enough for Bayer to los...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 23 April)

Transportation and Freight Market Comments - 11 April 2025 By Matt Herrington Dry-Bulk Ocean Freight The trade war(s) and the possible Section 301 penalties against Chinese vessels docking at U.S. ports have kept freight markets exceptionally volatile in recent weeks. This week’s trend wa...

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May 25 Corn closed at $4.72/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.435/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.4025/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $298.6/short ton, down $0...

Green Win/Lose, China Win, China Lose, Foreign Aid

Greens Win/Lose The only government-backed organization to say glyphosate is carcinogenic is the UN’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). U.S. EPA, the EU’s EFSA and other reputable government agencies have found this to not be true. But it is enough for Bayer to los...

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Transportation and Freight Market Comments - 11 April 2025 By Matt Herrington Dry-Bulk Ocean Freight The trade war(s) and the possible Section 301 penalties against Chinese vessels docking at U.S. ports have kept freight markets exceptionally volatile in recent weeks. This week’s trend wa...

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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 14 – 18 April 2025 Crop Outlook 2025 Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that around 90 percent of all winter crops are in good and satisfactory condition. According to Mr. Mishustin, winter crops cover around 20 million ha (Mha). He is expecting that...

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Weighing in on strategic realignment

WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.

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