The soil moisture-sapping Midwest heatwave is still ongoing, but you might not know that from the CBOT’s action on Tuesday. Both corn and soybeans – the two crops obviously most affected by the current weather – settled lower with soybeans marking a sharp selloff on the charts. Fundamental pressure came from the results of the first day of the Pro Farmer tour, where higher than expected yields were found in Ohio and South Dakota. Yields are far from certain, however, and the current heat could still have deleterious impacts. Soybeans also saw strong pressure from a technical selloff in soyoil, which put funds in a selling mood across the complex for the day. The first day of the Pro Farmer tour estimated Ohio corn y...
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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.