Export Sales for April 8-14, 2022. Wheat: Net sales of 26,300 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022--a marketing-year low--were down 73 percent from the previous week and 79 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 879,200 MT for 2021/2022 were down 34 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 460,200 MT for 2021/2022 were down 16 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 101,800 MT for 2021/2022 were down 42 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior 4-week average. T), and Colombia (25,500 MT). Soybean Oil: Net sales of 1,200 M...
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.