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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 19-23 September 2022 The Russian Ministry of Agriculture reported that as of 22 September wheat production was 99.9 MMT of bunker weight wheat versus 72.9 MMT a year ago. The average wheat yield increased from 2.8 MT/ha to 3.6 MT/ha. Harvesting has been completed on 27.4 Mha which is 93.1 percent of all crops. Barley production totaled 25.6 MMT versus 17.9 MMT a year ago, this from 7.6 Mha or 95.2 percent of the crop. Corn harvest has just started.  Winter crops have been planted over 8.592 Mha versus 10.082 Mha last year at this time. According to the Russian Grain Union Vice President Alexander Korbut, oilseeds acreage jumped by 3.8 Mha during the past six years while other crops, especially potatoes and fo...

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May 24 Corn closed at $4.335/bushel, up $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Wheat closed at $5.6675/bushel, up $0.1375 from yesterday's close.  May 24 Soybeans closed at $11.505/bushel, up $0.1625 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Soymeal closed at $343.2/short ton, up $5.8 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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