The CBOT opened mixed with soybeans coming under pressure from reversal of old long soybeans/short corn/wheat trades and from new contract lows in soymeal. Corn continues to advance with modestly supportive technicals while SRW wheat consolidated for the day. HRW wheat was lower with funds emerging as net sellers. Funds bought some 9,000 contracts of corn this afternoon while selling 3,500 contracts of soybeans. WPI’s view is that this week’s trade will be mostly focused on position-evening heading into the long Memorial Day weekend. Corn offers the best potential for a mild rally but WPI maintains our bearish view on corn, soybeans, soymeal, and wheat. Funds and speculative investors appear more focused on the equi...
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.