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China In-Country Analysis

Strong demand from the feed industry last week had a notable impact on China's estimated soymeal inventories, reversing a trend from the past three weeks that saw totals catching up with 2014 figures. Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Fall below 1 MMT Threshold Courtesy of strong demand from the feed industry, China's estimated soymeal inventories fell 31,600 MT last week to 980,000 MT, a 3.13 percent drop from the previous week. That total is also 191,600 MT lower (-16.37 percent) than the same week a year ago, reversing a trend from the past three weeks that saw current inventories catching up with 2014 figures. Among the surveyed regions, last week's estimated soymeal inventories rose to 148,000 MT (+0.6 percent), 107,600 MT (+16.23 percen...

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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.

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