THE OPEN November beans: 15 lower December meal: 2.10 lower December soyoil: 71 lower December corn: 5 3/4 lower December wheat: 5 1/2 lower The markets opened as called but a wetter -than-expected weather pattern in the Dakotas and end-of-week and month profit-taking sent prices sharply lower. It is also first notice day which brings pressures of its own. Rains were recorded over South Dakota, with more precip. through Neb., northern Mo., western Iowa, and southern Minn. Eastern Iowa appears to be left out of the rain picture. Wheat futures turned higher at midday extending AM gains as the markets continue to digest comments from the Quality Council Wheat tour this week. The comm...
What You Need to Know Today: Record biofuel demand continues to support soyoil values, as EIA data show that May soyoil usage as a biofuel feedstock reached a record 1.434 billion pounds. The latest data reinforces the strength of renewable fuel demand and helps explain ongoing investment in a...
A bipartisan group of 26 lawmakers, led by Representative David Valadao (R-CA), sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Agriculture Committee Chair GT Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) requesting that $5 billion of the temporary economic assistance for farmers go toward spec...
Key Takeaways: Soyoil consumption as a biofuel feedstock climbed to a record 1.434 billion pounds in May, setting a new all-time monthly high. Improved 45Z policy clarity in February 2026 has supported stronger soyoil demand from the biofuel sector by providing producers with greater certainty...
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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.