Soy Export Sales Highlights Today’s USDA export sales report showed those sales for the week ending 10 May were lower for soybeans and soyoil but much higher for soymeal versus the previous week. Net soybean export sales for 2017/18 shipment totaled 281,900 MT, 48 percent below the past four-week average. The largest buyers were the Netherlands (127,900 MT), Egypt (97,400 MT), Mexico (85,600 MT), Indonesia (69,000 MT) and Japan (45,000 MT). Reductions totaled 224,500 MT, mostly to unknown destinations. Sales for shipment in 2018/19 totaled 224,700 MT, mainly to Pakistan (66,000 MT), Mexico (62,000 MT) and unknown destinations (60,000 MT). An additional 27,000 MT were reported sold to Argentina for shipment that year, bringing the to...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
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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.