Black Sea wheat prices were lower last week on farmer selling and lack of export demand. Soyoil is now priced at a discount to sunflower oil, ending an extended period of... Milling Wheat The Black Sea market was weaker last week due to increased farmer selling and lack of fresh export demand in the near term. Russian 12.5 protein FOB prices were $2/MT weaker for April/May shipment, despite the firmness of the ruble as domestic prices eroded further. Domestic prices have fallen between 500-900 rubles ($8 -$15) in one month. Many analysts still estimate Russia will export 28 MMT this year, roughly 3 MMT more than last year. In order to achieve such a program, Russia would need to export an average of 2.5 MMT per month until the end of the...
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...
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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.