Monday’s trade at the CBOT was interesting with corn, soybeans, and wheat all rallying off fresh contract or selloff lows overnight, but only corn holding onto those gains by the closing bell. For corn futures, the market seemed to be more focused on the USDA’s ending stocks figure that will be similar to 2023 and not as bearish as initially feared. That helped drive some early short covering, and the technical move continued throughout the day. Soybeans and wheat tried to rally alongside corn but lacked the fundamental support with favorable weather in the Midwest, the ongoing wheat harvest, and a neutral or slightly bearish WASDE. Except for corn, trading volume was muted across the ag space to start the week and funds were re...
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.