SPREADS Dec. crush trades to 1.00c/bu while oilshare trades to 46.42%. Dec/March corn trades from 9 1/2c to 9 3/4c, while Sep/Dec recovers from a trade that had been out to 16c, (trading 13 3/4c to 15c today). Dec/March wheat trades out to 11 1/2c carry from 10 1/2c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 2.11c down to 2.06 1/2c. Nov/Jan bean spread trades from 9 1/2c to 10 1/4c carry, while the Nov 21/Nov 22 inverse trades from 28 3/4c to 35 1/4c. Dec/March meal trades from $5.70 to $6.00. PALM OIL Nov. up 90 ringgits to close at 4,480 ringgit/mt. Malaysia's palm oil board forecasts 2021 production at 18.0 mmt, down 1.1 mmt from year ago. Exports for 2021 are forecast at 16.3 mmt, down from 17.3...
What You Need to Know Today: American and Mexican officials met Tuesday and will meet again Wednesday for another round of trade talks, where ag and energy will be a key topic. Another round is scheduled for 20 July. Ag groups are urging President Trump to renew USMCA for another 16 years, but...
Since the first U.S. case of New World Screwworm (NWS) was confirmed on 3 June, USDA has confirmed 12 cases. The latest was confirmed in a sheep on 12 June, with four additional cases confirmed in Texas on 11 June, three in cattle and one in a goat. The New Mexico case confirmed that the infect...
Key Takeaways: China has invested heavily in the Port of Chancay to strengthen trade links between South America and Asia. The port could reduce shipping times to China by up to two weeks and improve export competitiveness. Inland transportation infrastructure remains the primary obstacle to r...
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.