Big Export Inspections Last Week Today's USDA export inspection report indicated that it inspected 2.238 MMT of soybeans destined for export last week. Of that amount, 72.6 percent (1.624 MMT) were shipments destined for China. These were inspected in the St. Lawrence Seaway, South Atlantic and Mississippi River terminals, North and South Texas, Columbia River, Puget Sound and the interior. It is going to be a long voyage for the 69,271 MT of soybeans headed from the St. Lawrence Seaway to China.Container inspections last week totaled 97,223 MT. Inspections of soybeans headed to Europe totaled 205,335 MT.USDA reported today that exporters have sold 116,000 MT of soybeans to China and 35,000 MT of soyoil to an unknown destination. Sust...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
Key Takeaways: The tariff burden rose sharply in 2025 and 2026: the effective rate on imports in HTS Chapters 1–24 increased from 1.53 percent in 2024 to 6.11 percent in 2025, before averaging 5.68 percent in January–August 2026. Headline rates tell only part of the story: exemptio...
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.