Regional News Ukraine has already exported 15.096 MMT of grain since the 2019/20 marketing year started, a 4.6 MMT increase from the same time in 2018/19. The country has shipped 9.6 MMT of wheat, 3.0 MMT of barley, 2,000 MT of rye, and 2.4 MMT of corn. The country also said its grain harvest this year could reach 80 MMT – up nearly 10 MMT from 2019. Russia’s ag minister reported the country’s 2019 crop at 120 MMT, including 78 MMT of wheat. The country expects to export 36 MMT of wheat during the 2019/20 marketing year. Milling Wheat Wheat prices are higher this week following the U.S.-led rally in wheat futures. The recent strength in U.S. prices is helping exporters around the world keep firm offers. Mor...
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...
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.