Note: The Technical Perspectives launch period will be closing soon and your access to these reports will end on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. To continue accessing this information, please let us know by emailing Matt Herrington at mherrington@agrilink.com. THE OPEN Nov. beans: 2 1/2 lower Dec meal: .30 lower Dec soyoil: 15 lower Dec corn: 1 3/4 lower Dec wheat: 1 1/4 lower The markets opened as called with corn prices setting new contract lows. Buy wheat/sell corn and buy meal/sell soyoil trades were noted for most of the day. Traders continue to even up positions ahead of the USDA report on Thursday. Stronger wheat was the outstanding feature of the day, with a technically...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
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.