SPREADS Sep. crush trades to 76.65c/bu while oilshare trades to 32.34%. Jul/Dec corn trades to 8 1/2c carry from 6 1/4c, with Jly/Sep trading from 1/4c to 2 1/2c. Sep/Dec corn trades from 5 1/2c to 6 1/4c carry. July/Nov beans trades to a 5c inverse with July/August at a 6c inverse. July/Dec meal trades from $8.30 out to $9.20. Sep/Dec wheat trades into 7 3/4c from 8c. PALM OIL - Sep. down 32 ringgits at 2,336 ringgit/mt. NEWS Stocks are 120 pts. higher with crude oil at $39.12/barrel high, and the US dollar trading to 97.11. CALLS Calls are as follows: beans: mixed meal: .30-.50 higher soyoil: 10-12 lower corn: 3 higher wheat: 3-3 1/2 higher canola:&...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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.