Russian Grain Markets: 4-7 March 2019 Grain prices on the domestic market mainly decreased under pressure from negative trends on the export market. The average milling wheat export price dropped $2/MT to $228/MT FOB Black Sea, but purchase prices grew to $201-203/MT CPT-Black Sea port. Meanwhile, the average feed barley export price declined to $210/MT FOB, and the average purchase price fell to $182/MT CPT-Black Sea port. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices declined in the South and Central (-$0.20/MT), Black Sea and Volga Valley (-$0.30-0.50/MT), and Siberia (-$1.30/MT). Meanwhile, they remained unchanged in Ural. 4th grade soft milling wheat prices were steady in Volga Valley and Ural but decreased in Black Soil, the...
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Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
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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.