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WASDE Corn – June 2025

USDA’s outlook for 2025/26 U.S. corn is for record supplies to create higher ending stocks. The corn crop is projected at 15.8 billion bushels, up 6 percent from a year ago due to increases in both area and yield. Planted area is estimated to be 95.3 million acres and yield is projected to average 181.0 bushels per acre.  U.S. corn used in ethanol is unchanged from a year ago at 5.5 billion bushels. Feed and residual use is increased to 5.9 billion bushels on larger supplies and lower prices. U.S. corn exports for 2025/26 are forecast up from a year ago to 2.7 billion bushels. The United States is projected to be the world’s largest corn exporter – but it is expected to have a slight decline in global market share due...

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WPI Grain Transportation Report

Dry Bulk Markets  The dry bulk market rally of the past two weeks has ended with rates turning softer this week. The Capesize sector – which lead the recent rally – is now leading the way lower with the Panamax sector in tow. The reason for the weaker rates is that fresh cargo...

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Market Commentary: New Highs and Lows, Mixed Volume and Results

December corn closed higher for a second session in a row, no doubt aided by the daily export sales reported by USDA. By contrast and since its recent high back on 18 July, both the September and November soybean contracts have closed lower each session but one.   There was higher vol...

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Livestock Roundup: Cage-Free Egg Trend Complicates HPAI Recovery

USDA released its Egg Products report yesterday. Shell eggs broken totaled 199 million dozen during June 2025, down 2 percent from June 2024, but 2 percent above the 194 million dozen broken during May. During calendar year 2025 through June, shell eggs broken totaled 1.15 billion dozen, down 1...

WPI Grain Transportation Report

Dry Bulk Markets  The dry bulk market rally of the past two weeks has ended with rates turning softer this week. The Capesize sector – which lead the recent rally – is now leading the way lower with the Panamax sector in tow. The reason for the weaker rates is that fresh cargo...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: New Highs and Lows, Mixed Volume and Results

December corn closed higher for a second session in a row, no doubt aided by the daily export sales reported by USDA. By contrast and since its recent high back on 18 July, both the September and November soybean contracts have closed lower each session but one.   There was higher vol...

livestock

Livestock Roundup: Cage-Free Egg Trend Complicates HPAI Recovery

USDA released its Egg Products report yesterday. Shell eggs broken totaled 199 million dozen during June 2025, down 2 percent from June 2024, but 2 percent above the 194 million dozen broken during May. During calendar year 2025 through June, shell eggs broken totaled 1.15 billion dozen, down 1...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1375/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.2325/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $9.8925/bushel, down $0.065 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $276/short ton, up $1.5 fro...

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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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