Milling Wheat The weather continues to be extremely cold in Central and Eastern Europe, though the temperature is expected to rise starting this weekend. Since we're still in the middle of February, however, there is still the risk of having another extreme cold front before the spring arrives.There are many diverging opinions on how the cold weather has affected the crops in Europe. There is a growing sentiment that the winterkill rate will not be much higher than normal since the wheat generally was protected by an adequate snow cover. The damage is certainly not as catastrophic as it was in 2003/04, as this winter the snow fell on time and there are no reports of significant ice crust problems. However, the snow cover was not thick en...
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.