Export Sales for May 20-26, 2022 Wheat: Net sales 700 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022 were down noticeably from the previous week and down 98 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 185,800 MT for 2021/2022 were up 23 percent from the previous week, but down 52 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 111,600 MT for 2021/2022--a marketing-year low--were down 60 percent from the previous week and 77 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 188,900 MT for 2021/2022 were up 18 percent from the previous week, but down 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Oil: Net sales of 4,200 MT for 2021/2022 we...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
From WPI Consulting
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.