Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Egypt is very concerned that the problems between Russia and Ukraine will push up world wheat prices and limit availability. In 2021, 85 percent of Egypt’s 12.9 MMT of wheat imports came from Russia and the Ukraine. Egypt is expected to need 21.3 MMT of wheat in 2021/22 with about 9 MMT being locally grown. Egypt may turn to supplies of wheat from India and Brazil if the Black Sea situation gets more difficult. Egypt reports that the recent 10-day storms have not damaged the wheat crop and forecasts of 10.5 MMT of wheat production still look reachable. According to reports in Egypt, wheat planting will need to increase by at least 35 percent with increased yield levels i...
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
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.