It now appears a situation may be developing that will lead to much lower soybean prices in the future as global soybean production in 2014 might be 24 MMT greater than in 2013. Lower petroleum prices caused by rising global oil and gas production could be another factor. USDA Raises U.S. Soybean and Soymeal Exports and Argentina Soybean Crop USDA today raised its forecast for U.S. soybean exports by 25 million bushels to 1.475 billion bushels (40.14 MMT). It also increased its estimate for U.S. soybean crush by 5 million bushels to 1.69 billion bushels (45.99 MMT). As a result, USDA lowered its forecast for U.S. soybean ending stocks in 2013/14 to 150 million bushels (4.07 MMT). USDA's estimate for average soybeans prices in 2013/14 was...
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...
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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.