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USDA Implementing Crop Insurance Yield Exclusion

According to USDA, nearly 80 percent of all acres and liability that are covered in the federal crop insurance program will be eligible for YE beginning in the spring of 2015. It will be available for additional crops (both annual and perennial) in 2016.USDA is implementing a provision of the 2014 Farm Bill called Yield Exclusion (YE), which allows farmers with crop insurance to exclude from their actual production history (APH) the actual yield in a year in which the per county planted acre yield for a crop was at least 50 percent below the 10 previous years' average. When a crop year is determined to be eligible for YE for a crop in a specific county, producers in contiguous counties will also be entitled to exclude their actual yield for...

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Market Commentary: Q1 GDP Slowdown Hits Equities, Cattle Markets; Grains Gain while Soybeans Slumber

The CBOT was mixed on Wednesday with grain and oilseed markets lacking much fresh fundamental news, other than weather updates and the first deliveries against May futures. The delivery data showed surprisingly heavy deliveries against soymeal, soyoil, and KCBT wheat and unexpectedly light deli...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.755/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.3075/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.445/bushel, down $0.0825 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $298/short ton, down $0.2 f...

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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 21 – 25 April 2025 Crop Outlook 2025 The spring planting campaign in Russia is in full swing. Fifty-six regions of Russia are reportedly planting spring crops, and this season is showing much better speed than last year. To date, around 10.5 million hectares (Mha) a...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Q1 GDP Slowdown Hits Equities, Cattle Markets; Grains Gain while Soybeans Slumber

The CBOT was mixed on Wednesday with grain and oilseed markets lacking much fresh fundamental news, other than weather updates and the first deliveries against May futures. The delivery data showed surprisingly heavy deliveries against soymeal, soyoil, and KCBT wheat and unexpectedly light deli...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.755/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.3075/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.445/bushel, down $0.0825 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $298/short ton, down $0.2 f...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 21 – 25 April 2025 Crop Outlook 2025 The spring planting campaign in Russia is in full swing. Fifty-six regions of Russia are reportedly planting spring crops, and this season is showing much better speed than last year. To date, around 10.5 million hectares (Mha) a...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Cattle Extend Record Rally; Wheat Finds New Lows; Corn, Soyoil Collapse

The CBOT tried to rally overnight and posted some slight gains heading into the morning break, but thereafter the market quickly found selling pressure. Monday’s favorable Crop Progress and conditions report from USDA offered much of the justification for the selling pressure and helped s...

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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.

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