Argentine Soymeal Headed to U.S. Despite expectations that the U.S. will have a record volume of soybeans at the end of August, the NBSA shipping agency in Argentina reported last week that cargoes (92,178 MT) of Argentine soymeal are now headed there. Assuming the agency’s data is accurate, the most likely destination for the soymeal shipments is the discharge facility in Wilmington, North Carolina that is owned by a consortium of swine and poultry producers located in the eastern part of the state. At the time it built the discharge facility in Wilmington, the consortium indicated the reason for doing so was to provide an alternative source of soymeal and grains to the U.S. domestic market when needed to push down domestic prices...
From WPI Consulting
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.