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U.S. Wheat Supply and Demand – A Fresh Look

If there was surprise contained in the array of USDA reports released last Friday, it was how unremarkable they were. Analysts (including this one) assumed that within such a variety of data, there must be a few market-moving surprises. However, that was not the case. Pre-report expectations were generally not far off. If the reports were not bullish, they must be bearish, and noncommercials quickly became aggressive sellers. Their blandness allowed traders to refocus on the trade negotiations with China and attempts to avoid a second government shutdown. This is not to say that the reports were boring. One area of particular interest is the U.S. wheat supply and demand outlook and the questions they raised about it. Two of the main questi...

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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.

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