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WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

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U.S. to Temporarily Suspend TRQs on Over-Quota Tariffs on Beef

The Trump Administration is planning a suspension of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on beef from all exporters for 200 days as a means to address high beef prices in the U.S. U.S. cattle and beef prices have increased based on exceptionally strong consumer demand, the smallest U.S. cattle herd in 75...

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WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

livestock

U.S. to Temporarily Suspend TRQs on Over-Quota Tariffs on Beef

The Trump Administration is planning a suspension of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on beef from all exporters for 200 days as a means to address high beef prices in the U.S. U.S. cattle and beef prices have increased based on exceptionally strong consumer demand, the smallest U.S. cattle herd in 75...

livestock

Livestock Round Up: Summer Grilling Season and Exports

It is now May, the kick-off of the retail meat demand surge, and a shift in the types of products. There are a variety of events that result in a notable spike in spending. First, just passed, is Cinco de Mayo, on 5 May, in which shoppers seek out such items as taco fixings and ready-to-heat me...

Asia

Policy Roundup

A federal appeals court paused a USITC ruling against President Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose 10-percent global tariffs.  A bipartisan group of 80 House members asked USTR to investigate specialty crop imports from Mexico for unfair trade practices.  India notified the WT...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 13 May)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App   Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here.   Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “...

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AP Quant: WASDE Wheat

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

Policy Roundup

A federal appeals court paused a USITC ruling against President Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose 10-percent global tariffs.  A bipartisan group of 80 House members asked USTR to investigate specialty crop imports from Mexico for unfair trade practices.  India notified the WT...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 13 May)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App   Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here.   Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “...

wheat

AP Quant: WASDE Wheat

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

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AP Quant: WASDE Soybeans

WPI offers the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which we feel are of top priority. WPI will seek to expand the offerings in this report and w...

Black Sea

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This is a test of the time zone system

This is some random text. Anyone watching this video will know I'm bad at typing and spelling. They'll wonder how I managed to get this far in life. Honestly, I do too.    Anyway, here is more text. Text. Text. Text. Lots of Text. Fun times.    Is this enough text? WHo knows...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

wheat

This is a test of the time zone system

This is some random text. Anyone watching this video will know I'm bad at typing and spelling. They'll wonder how I managed to get this far in life. Honestly, I do too.    Anyway, here is more text. Text. Text. Text. Lots of Text. Fun times.    Is this enough text? WHo knows...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

Policy Roundup

A federal appeals court paused a USITC ruling against President Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose 10-percent global tariffs.  A bipartisan group of 80 House members asked USTR to investigate specialty crop imports from Mexico for unfair trade practices.  India notified the WT...

China

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

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Xi-Trump Summit Bottom Line

If the media headlines and Trump critics are to be believed, President Trump is headed to Beijing this Thursday in a weakened position. China is in control, it has the upper hand, and expectations are very low. These are the same critics that argue against overly simplistic zero-sum analyses in...

Europe

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

Policy Roundup

A federal appeals court paused a USITC ruling against President Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose 10-percent global tariffs.  A bipartisan group of 80 House members asked USTR to investigate specialty crop imports from Mexico for unfair trade practices.  India notified the WT...

India

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

Policy Roundup

A federal appeals court paused a USITC ruling against President Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose 10-percent global tariffs.  A bipartisan group of 80 House members asked USTR to investigate specialty crop imports from Mexico for unfair trade practices.  India notified the WT...

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

Policy Roundup

A federal appeals court paused a USITC ruling against President Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose 10-percent global tariffs.  A bipartisan group of 80 House members asked USTR to investigate specialty crop imports from Mexico for unfair trade practices.  India notified the WT...

Ag and Trade Paradigm Shifts

The Middle East is said to be undergoing a transformation as economic priorities transcend security concerns. This is evidenced by diversification away from oil and the UAE’s departure from OPEC. Meanwhile, the Palestine issue has been deprioritized, and Iran has emerged as more destabili...

Middle East & Africa

wheat

This is a test of the time zone system

This is some random text. Anyone watching this video will know I'm bad at typing and spelling. They'll wonder how I managed to get this far in life. Honestly, I do too.    Anyway, here is more text. Text. Text. Text. Lots of Text. Fun times.    Is this enough text? WHo knows...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

wheat

This is a test of the time zone system

This is some random text. Anyone watching this video will know I'm bad at typing and spelling. They'll wonder how I managed to get this far in life. Honestly, I do too.    Anyway, here is more text. Text. Text. Text. Lots of Text. Fun times.    Is this enough text? WHo knows...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

Policy Roundup

A federal appeals court paused a USITC ruling against President Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose 10-percent global tariffs.  A bipartisan group of 80 House members asked USTR to investigate specialty crop imports from Mexico for unfair trade practices.  India notified the WT...

North America

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

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Market Commentary: War, Weather, and Waiting

Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...

South America

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. soybeans is that increased production will be offset by strong demand for soybean oil as a biofuel. The soybean oil price is forecast at 70 cents per pound – up about 7 cents. Active crushing is expected to reduce U.S. soybean ending stocks to...

wheat

WASDE Corn - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 corn is that the U.S. remains the largest global exporter. The season-average farm price is projected to increase to $4.40 per bushel, up 25 cents. World corn imports are forecast to rise 1 percent...

wheat

WASDE Wheat - May 2026

USDA’s initial outlook for 2026/27 U.S. wheat is for a significant reduction in Hard Red Winter wheat: The expectation is for an 18 percent decline in ending stocks and a $1.50-bushel increase in the seasonal average farm price to $6.50 per bushel.  Total global wheat production is e...

Policy Roundup

A federal appeals court paused a USITC ruling against President Trump’s use of Section 122 to impose 10-percent global tariffs.  A bipartisan group of 80 House members asked USTR to investigate specialty crop imports from Mexico for unfair trade practices.  India notified the WT...

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