SPREADS August crush trades to 96.23c/bu while oilshare trades to 45.66%. July/Dec corn inverse trades to 1.24 1/2c, while the Sep/Dec inverse trades from 12 1/4c from 15 1/4c. Sep/Dec meal trades from $3.70 out to $4.90 carry. August /Nov bean inverse trades from 37 1/2c inverse from 43 1/4c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 97 3/4c to 98c. NEWS Stocks were down 33 pts during the evening with crude oil trading to $73.85/barrel, and the US dollar to 92.57. CALLS Calls are as follows: beans: 25-30 higher meal: 6.00-7.00 higher soyoil: 60-80 pts higher corn: 3-4 higher wheat: 5-7 higher TECHNICALS November Beans: Overall the market is in a large chop sideways, and b...
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.