Wheat remains the darling of the CBOT with more bullish news pouring into the complex. Today’s rally was sparked by reports that Egypt has booked over 3 MMT of wheat from the Black Sea (presumably Russia) to be exported over the next six months. That move comes as Russian wheat stocks are tightening and the planting outlook for key Northern Hemisphere producers (Russia, Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S.) remains threatened by La Nina-induced weather issues. While wheat futures rallied and pulled corn higher too, the soy complex saw more bearish news as the EU’s deforestation regulation looks to have been postponed a year, which will undermine spot soymeal and soybean demand. Soymeal and soybeans sank on the news while soyoil found s...
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.