The CBOT was mostly red on Tuesday as wheat reversed its direction from Monday and posted 6-9 cent losses. Corn was stronger initially but was pulled lower by wheat weakness while soybeans traded mostly steady for the morning before weakness entered the market around noon. Funds were casual sellers of soybeans, liquidating some 3,000 contracts, while managed money shed 8,000-9,000 contracts of wheat and a similar volume in corn. While dry weekend weather and concerns about lower crop conditions ratings fueled yesterday’s rally, the actual report data and Pro Farmer yield tour figures were far friendlier. Traders had expected up to a 5 percent decline in yesterday’s corn conditions ratings, but the good/excellent rating fe...
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.