Commodity prices are notoriously cyclical, and those who follow grain and oilseed markets may not fully appreciate the broader rally they had in 2016. Now there is of course considerable chatter and speculation about what 2017 may hold for commodity values.Commodity prices are notoriously cyclical. As measured by broad-based commodity price indices, they have suffered in a bear cycle that began in 2010. Somewhat to the surprise of those who had become accustomed to that environment, however, the bearish cycle apparently came to an end in 2016 when those commodity indices seemed to bottom and then begin to move higher. The result was that all major broad-based commodity indices posted yearly gains in 2016. This reversal was led most visibly...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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.