SPREADS July crush trades to 61c/bu while oilshare trades to 39.11%. July/Nov bean inverse firms to 1.88 3/4c from 1.82 3/4c, while May/Jul inverse trends down to 12 1/2c from 13 3/4c. July /Dec meal trades from $34.90 inverse from $32.60. July/Dec corn trades from 68 1/4c down to 65 1/2c. May/July corn inverse trades to new highs at 19 3/4c from 18 3/4c. May wheat/corn trades from 68 3/4c to 70 3/4c. PALM OIL June up 113 ringgits/mt, trading higher finishing at 3.837 ringgit/mt. Intertek estimated exports over the March 1-20 period at 734,463 mt, up 5.2% vs. the Feb 1-20 period. NEWS Stocks are down 45 pts with crude oil prices weaker trading to $60.39/barrel. 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.