Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.19/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close. Jul 26 Wheat closed at $5.875/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $11.23/bushel, up $0.0925 from yesterday's close. Jul 26 Soymeal closed at $301.9/short ton, up $0.8 from yesterday's close. Jul 26 Soyoil closed at 75.33 cents/lb up 0.42 cents from yesterday's close. Aug 26 Live Cattle closed at $241.5/cwt up $1.8 from yesterday's close. Aug 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $354.375/cwt up $0.225 from yesterday's close. Jul 26 Lean Hogs closed at $96.85/cwt up $0.7 from yesterday's close. Jul 26 WTI Crude Oil closed at $90.71/barrel up $2.51 from yesterday's close. ...
What You Need to Know Today: The Trump administration announced new tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 major U.S. trading partners as part of a Section 301 action aimed at combating forced labor in global supply chains. Countries that have agreed to adopt and enforce bans...
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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.