Trading was quiet in the ag markets today with wheat mostly higher, soybeans lower, and corn unchanged ahead of the U.S.-China trade talks this week. Planting progress is continuing across the Midwest ahead of an expected deuteriation in weather to occur later this week. Outside the ags markets, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes are down 0.25-0.3 percent while the CBOE VIX index is down 28 points. The dollar is flat in comparison to recent day’s gains at only a 6-point increase. COMEX gold is $2.70/ounce higher while natural gas futures are lower and crude oil is higher. Corn July corn futures fell ¾ cents today but sustained a close above $4.05/bushel in an inside trading day on the charts. World weather, es...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
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...
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.