China's average live pig prices had been moving steadily upward through July, but several macroeconomic factors have had an impact with the first reversal since the end of February 2015 occurring two weeks ago. Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Fall Again as Feed Mill Demand Rises As feed mills continue to amass supplies, last week's estimated soymeal inventories declined once again. The current total stands at 1.27 MMT, a drop of 100,700 MT (-7.36 percent) from the previous week and 518,100 MT lower (-29.04 percent) than the same week a year ago. Among the surveyed regions, only Shandong Province saw a gain of 5.85 percent to 192,400 MT as a result of the processing industry's rising utilization rate. By contrast, northeast China saw it...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.