SPREADS May crush trades to 63c/bu while oilshare trades to 38.0%, new market highs. Domestic basis has been strengthening, with inverses finding support at market lows. July/Dec corn inverse trades back to 49 3/4c from 45 1/2c, while May/July trades from 10 1/4c to 11 1/4c. May/July wheat trades from 11 1/4c inverse to 10c. July/Nov beans trades from 1.62c up to 1.67 1/2c, while May/July trades from 17 1/2c down to 15c. July/Dec meal weakens to $34.20 inverse from $35.70. PALM OIL May palm oil up 10 ringgits at 3,741 ringgit/mt. NEWS The stock market trades 255 pts higher with crude oil prices well bid, trading to new highs at $65.77/barrel. The US dollar firms to 92.19, which is more negativ...
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.