SPREADS Dec/March corn spread trades firm into 11c from 11 1/4c, while Dec 19/Dec 20 trades from 30 1/4c to 31 1/2c. Nov/Jan bean spread trades from 13 1/4c to 13 1/2c, and Jan/March trades from 11c to 11 1/4c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.08c to 1.07 1/4c. Dec/March wheat trades from 6 1/2c to 7c. Dec oilshare falls to 32.69% after breaking 33%, while crush trades to 86c/bu. PALM OIL Malaysian Oct cash offers of RBD palm oil fell another $5.00/mt lower, impacting soyoil futures which are lower again this morning. NEWS Equities are 48 pts higher with US retail sales up 5.2% for the week ending Sep 21. Crude remains in the red trading down to $57.87/barrel while the US dollar t...
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.