The CBOT turned higher on Wednesday with another Russian attack on Ukraine’s Danube River ports and a hot, dry weather forecast for the Midwest offering support. Corn, soybeans, and KCBT wheat bounced higher off technical support while the CBOT wheat market traded either side of unchanged in lackluster trade. Funds were net buyers for the day and extended length in the soy complex after yesterday’s bullish NOPA report and pared back corn shorts on the U.S. weather forecast. Yesterday was the unofficial start of the new Midwest weather pattern, which will feature hot and dry conditions for essentially all areas west of the Rockies. The Plains and Midwest have been dry for over 24 hours now and the two-week forecast suggest...
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.