For traders who have become used to a price movement of 25 cents being a big deal in grain and soy futures markets over the past few years, the current MGEX spring wheat futures market is a sight to behold.For traders who have become used to a price movement of 25 cents being a big deal in grain and soy futures markets over the past few years, the current MGEX spring wheat futures market is a sight to behold. The MGEX September contract, the first new crop contract, has gained near $2.50/bushel since early June. That is about a 45 percent increase in roughly five weeks, something that would have been called a “moonshot” in years past. Historically, this may not be a record price jump for a grain or soy futures contract in such a short perio...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
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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.