While the Russian 12.5 pro wheat is the cheapest origin (for similar quality) for the next few months, there are certain other origins that may displace it to many Asian, African and Middle Eastern destinations starting in December/January. Milling Wheat The Black Sea market is under pressure due to slow demand. While the Russian 12.5 pro wheat is the cheapest origin (for similar quality) for the next few months, the Australian and Argentine wheat may displace it to many Asian, African and Middle Eastern destinations starting in December/January. The zero tolerance for ergot content in Egypt is additionally pressuring the market in Russia.The EU allocated 521,000 MT of wheat export licenses last week, bringing the cumulated total to 5.1 M...
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.
The corn and soy complex closed higher, with the wheat market mixed, as winter wheat closed up but spring wheat and livestock ended lower. Part of the strength for corn and soybeans may have been a weather premium, as crop planting has started out fast but warm weather has been slow to develop...
Real GDP grew at a 2 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2026, slightly below the consensus expectation of 2.3 percent but above the 0.5 percent growth in Q4 2025. The GDP number matches the average annualized pace of growth since the peak back in late 2007, right before the Financial P...
Reflect for a moment on what you eat. There is a lot of advice out there in the ether about what you should eat, but really, what do you currently eat and how much? The good people at the USDA have some data for you, to help you answer that question. USDA says that we eat quite a bit of meat. L...