NOPA September Crush Well Below Expectations The September NOPA report released on Wednesday indicated 152.566 million bushels (4.153 MMT) of soybeans were crushed in September. That was almost 10 million bushels below the average estimate of 9 analysts queried by Reuters of 162.135 million bushels (4.413 MMT). It was also well below the 168.085 million bushels (4.575 MMT) crushed in August and the160.779 million bushels (4.376 MMT) crushed in September 2018. Most likely the lower than expected crush volume was a result of crushers taking down time for repairs and possibly weak soymeal demand because of the hot weather. The NOPA report indicated its members had 1.442 billion pounds 654,087 MT) of soyoil in stock at the end of Septem...
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.