The CBOT was mixed on Tuesday with corn and wheat ending lower on continued fund selling amid bearish supply and demand prospectives, respectively. The soy complex edged slightly higher in a mile correction from Monday’s drubbing and despite forecasts of favorable Midwest rains and weather in the next few weeks. The changes to the weather forecast are keeping grain and oilseed markets on the defensive with funds quickly exiting any lingering longs and jumping to the short side of the market. WPI sees better opportunities for more bullish price action in soybeans this fall than corn or wheat, but the near-term weather forecast will likely constrain rallies heading into the August WASE next Friday. USDA’s June Grain and Oilseeds...
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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.