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Market Commentary: Volatile As Long As Tariffs Are Uncertain

The big news in the ag commodity markets Wednesday was the pullback in soybean futures as traders remain wary of the political tensions and tariff developments between Washington and Beijing. If this doesn’t sound like a major news story, you’d be correct, but this was about as eventful as things got for the day. The 30-day delays from the Trump Administration in applying tariffs against Canada and Mexico brought hope some agreements will be reached and they won’t be applied at all. This primarily benefited the corn, wheat, and livestock markets, however, with soybeans still on the hook for retaliatory tariffs from China. Too, the day’s trade saw technical pressure develop across the major ag markets with funds booki...

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Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.5/bushel, down $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.32/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1675/bushel, up $0.1575 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $294.5/short ton, up $0.9 fr...

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Market Commentary: Speculating About Monday

Futures traded bearishly mixed. The start of the trade war, the possible hiatus in the Ukraine war, static weather conditions, and major USDA reports to be issued on Monday all keep traders in a cautious position.  Today’s USDA Export Sales report covering last week’s activity...

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Livestock Roundup: Hogs and Pigs Report

USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report today. The inventory of all hogs and pigs on 1 March was 74.5 million head. This was down slightly from 1 March 2024 and down 1 percent from 1 December.   Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.5/bushel, down $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.32/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1675/bushel, up $0.1575 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $294.5/short ton, up $0.9 fr...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Speculating About Monday

Futures traded bearishly mixed. The start of the trade war, the possible hiatus in the Ukraine war, static weather conditions, and major USDA reports to be issued on Monday all keep traders in a cautious position.  Today’s USDA Export Sales report covering last week’s activity...

livestock

Livestock Roundup: Hogs and Pigs Report

USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report today. The inventory of all hogs and pigs on 1 March was 74.5 million head. This was down slightly from 1 March 2024 and down 1 percent from 1 December.   Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and...

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Oilseed Highlights: Soyoil, Rapeseed Rally on Demand Surge

The Market  The big movement in oilseed markets this week is the rally in soyoil futures, which are up 4 percent from last week. The market has rallied due to its large discount against palm oil futures and recent gains in rapeseed prices that are supporting oilseed and vegoils broadly. U...

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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.

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