We note that every year at this time we have looked at projections for rapidly building soybean ending supplies in the U.S. that have yet to materialize, either because of lower yields or increased demand.The soybean market continues its push to new highs despite all the pleading from the bears that it must go down. Tightness in old crop U.S. soybean supplies persists even as the import forecast has been nearly doubled from historical levels. Demand simply has not abated, notwithstanding higher prices. Last week's National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) crush numbers slowed the largest March soybean crush since 2001. The meal demand is driving the big crush numbers. It is likely USDA will have to trim the ending supply projection aga...
Key Takeaways: Milk alone has not covered the full economic cost in any year since 2021: milk revenue fell short by $4.50, $2.15, $6.50, $1.27 and $2.34 per hundredweight in 2021 through 2025. Calf and cattle prices decided whether dairies cleared cost: cattle and other income lifted total rev...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets are mixed with Capesize rates seeing solid gains while Panamax values slipped on a growing tonnage list. Supramax and Handysize vessels were stronger, though all sectors remain vulnerable to the seasonal dip in rates through Q4 and into Q1. Falling water l...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
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.