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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for June 7-13, 2024. Wheat:  Net sales of 589,700 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 Export shipments of 363,600 MT were primarily to South Korea (91,400 MT), Thailand (56,200 MT), Panama (52,400 MT), the Philippines (48,300 MT), and Vietnam (26,400 MT).  Corn:  Net sales of 511,400 MT for 2023/2024 were down 52 percent from the previous week and 48 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,481,700 MT were up 19 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Japan (526,100 MT), Mexico (346,200 MT), Spain (107,900 MT), Colombia (97,200 MT), and Saudi Arabia (59,700 MT).  Soybeans:  Net sales of 556,500 MT for...

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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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