Export Sales for June 24-30, 2022. Wheat: Net sales of 286,400 metric tons (MT) for 2022/2023 primarily for Taiwan (42,800 MT), Japan (39,500 MT), South Korea (36,100 MT), the Philippines (34,000 MT), and Mexico (32,400 MT, including decreases of 4,700 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for Italy (10,000 MT) and Canada (3,200 MT). Exports of 287,100 MT were primarily to Egypt (66,000 MT), Taiwan (62,800 MT), Mexico (58,200 MT), Colombia (38,200 MT), and Japan (31,800 MT). Corn: Net sales reductions of 66,600 MT for 2021/2022--a marketing-year low--were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales reductions of 160,000 MT for 2021/2022--a marketing-year l...
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...
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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.