The CBOT opened sharply weaker on Sunday night, but that weakness attracted bottom-picking and end-user buying that turned markets around. In total, the CBOT posted a constructive day on the charts with corn and wheat posting notable turnarounds. Monday’s strength will help solidify range-bound trading heading into Thursday’s December WASDE report from the USDA. The weekly Export Inspections report issued a bullish surprise for soybean inspections, which were only down 5 percent from the prior week, well above expectations. Corn and wheat inspections were neutral with corn shipments falling below what was needed to keep pace with USDA’s forecast while wheat shipments exceeded their requirement by 1 Mbu. Soybean ship...
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.
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...