Export Sales and Shipments for December 27, 2024 – January 2, 2025. Wheat: Net sales of 111,300 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025--a marketing-year low--were down 21 percent from the previous week and 70 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 414,300 MT were up 9 percent from the previous week and 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (149,500 MT), South Korea (67,100 MT), Nigeria (60,700 MT), the Philippines (35,300 MT), and Indonesia (22,000 MT). Corn: Net sales of 445,000 MT for 2024/2025--a marketing-year low--were down 43 percent from the previous week and 61 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 863,700 MT were down 14 percent from the...
What You Need to Know Today: There has already been a strong run of flash soybean sales announcements in recent weeks, but more than 1.4 MMT reported this morning is an exceptionally large single-day total with major implications for the market. If the sales to China and unknown destinations w...
On Friday, at 6:57 AM, President Donald Trump announced, via a social media post, a 90-day window during which up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef could be imported outside of tariff-rate quotas—a move aimed at bringing down costs for American consumers. This is the secon...
From WPI Consulting
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.