Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.0575/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.655/bushel, down $0.1025 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 Soybeans closed at $10.1325/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $321.6/short ton, up $0.2 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soyoil closed at 40.93 cents/lb up 0.62 cents from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Live Cattle closed at $181.125/cwt up $1.275 from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Feeder Cattle closed at $243.775/cwt up $3.825 from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Lean Hogs closed at $82.25/cwt up $0.2 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 WTI Crude Oil closed at $71.05/barrel up $1.17 from yesterday's close.  ...
What You Need to Know Today: Excitement over China’s agreement to purchase $17 billion of U.S. ag commodities subsided, as traders are cautious amid the yet-unspecified allocation of those purchases. Monday’s Crop Progress report did not significantly change the narrative for corn...
As WPI reported, Presidents Trump and Xi held a bilateral summit last week (World Perspectives), the first since 2017, with some uncertainty over the outcome, though Trump commented on some “fantastic” trade deals. Over the weekend, more information was released on those agreements,...
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.