Milling Wheat The Black Sea milling wheat market remains firm due to very limited offers from farmers and exporters. The cold front passing through Eastern Europe is disrupting port logistics and will certainly have a negative effect on winter wheat development. The arctic cold caught off-guard some regions in eastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia with limited snow cover.Ukraine's autumn drought already has negatively affected wheat. About 30 percent of the winter plantings are considered lost. With the current weather, the condition of the vulnerable crop will certainly deteriorate even more. Several local sources in Ukraine are estimating that about 50 percent of the winter grains could be lost. If those estimates are confirmed, Ukra...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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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.