Soybeans Argentina After several weeks of rising basis in Brazil, the market there started dropping gradually last week. Firmer CME and a drop in Dalian futures for meal halted demand from Chinese crushers. As a result, some exporters began to show their offers on both FOB and CNF markets. More volume was traded FOB than CNF last week, a rare occurrence in past years as the former has always had less liquidity. Nevertheless, the tightness of freight, especially in spot, has brought some attraction to trading FOB. It is difficult to even get vessels on nearby positions, so some traders without strong freight departments prefer to offer the positions FOB. Another characteristic of the current situation is that the slots traded FOB a...
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...
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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.