SPREADS July crush is slightly lower today at 1.18c/bu, but still good margins. Oilshare firms to 29.42% as meal prices correct against soyoil. July/Nov bean inverse is still strong trading up to 12 3/4c from 9 3/4c. May/Jly beans trades from 1 1/4c to 1 3/4c carry. July/Dec corn firms back into 12 1/4c from 13 1/2c, and values that were out to a 15 1/4c carry. May/July wheat trades up to 10 3/4c inverse from 5 1/4c. July/Dec meal trades from $14.30 inverse to $11.60. May wheat/corn trades from 2.12 up to 2.17 1/4c. PALM OIL Palm higher, cash up $10/mt. Malaysia's commodity minister said he expected relations to improve rapidly after India removed its 5% edible oil import...
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.