Wheat: Net sales of 468,400 metric tons for 2018/2019 were up 21 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 1,383,700 MT for 2018/2019 were reported for Mexico (344,600 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), South Korea (204,300 MT), Peru (148,900 MT, including 72,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (145,200 MT, including 44,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Costa Rica (135,900 MT, including decreases of 3,000 MT). For 2019/2020, net sales of 9,700 MT were reported for Mexico. Reductions were reported for El Salvador (9,000 MT) and Israel (700 MT). Exports of 1,077,700 MT were primarily to Mexico (398,900 MT), Japan (96,0...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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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.