SPREADS October crush trades to 91.38c/bu, while oilshare trades to 34.86%. Corn spreads are firmer with Dec/Dec moving into 28 1/4c from 30c, and vs. values that were as wide as 40c. Sep/Dec corn trades into 13 1/4c from 14c. Sep/Dec wheat trades from 7c to 7 1/2c carry. Sep/Nov beans trades from 5 3/4c out to 6 3/4c, while Nov/Jan trades from 7c to 7 1/2c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.81c down to 1.77 1/2. PALM OIL Nov. crude oil palm oil down 48 ringgits lower dragged down by a weak partial August exports data and a stronger ringgit. Malaysian palm oil exports for Aug. 1-25 were seen down between 14% and 16%, according to AmSpec Agri Malaysia and cargo surveyor Intertek. NEWS Out...
What You Need to Know Today: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
Key Takeaways: The agricultural trade surplus has become a sizable deficit: the balance swung from a $40.1 billion surplus in 2011 to a $40.7 billion deficit in 2025. Imports kept growing while exports lost momentum: between 2020 and 2025, agricultural imports increased 45 percent, compa...
USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Regional News Dry weather across the UK and Europe is becoming increasingly concerning for the 2027 crops as planting intentions are lowered amid dry soil conditions. Delayed sowing or establishment under adverse conditions could leave crops more vulnerable to frost/freeze events and dise...
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.