Export Sales and Shipments for July 14-20, 2023 Wheat: Net sales of 233,200 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 were up 37 percent from the previous week, but down 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 395,100 MT were up 67 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (154,400 MT, including 29,700 - late), South Korea (78,000 MT), Mexico (50,200 MT), Honduras (30,000 MT), and Nigeria (28,100 MT). Corn: Net sales of 314,200 MT for 2022/2023 were up 33 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 411,400 MT were up 7 percent from the previous week, but down 25 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.