The Chinese government’s efforts to restrict canola imports from Australia and Canada may be of benefit to the EU if Ukrainian rapeseed exports decrease as forecast. South American Soybean Crop Forecast Increased Lanworth, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters, yesterday raised its forecasts for soybean production in South America and now projects Brazil’s soybean crop at 104 MMT, an increase of 300,000 MT. It is boosting Argentina’s to 61 MMT with a range of 56.7-64.3 MMT and Paraguay’s to a record 9.7 MMT with a range of 9-10.3 MMT.FC Stone also increased its forecast yesterday for the 2016 Brazilian soybean crop from 98 MMT to 98.6 MMT. Informa raised its projection for that crop as well from 100.5 MMT to 101.3 MMT. However, it lowered its f...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.