Big U.S. Soybean Export Sales Last Week The week ending 14 May was a good one for U.S. exporters of soybeans, soymeal and soyoil according to today’s USDA export sales report. Large sales to China were the major reason. Net soybean export sales last week for shipment in 2019/20 totaled 1,205,000 MT. The top sales were for China (737,400 MT), unknown destinations (177,700 MT), Egypt (89,300 MT), Italy (38,600 MT), and Canada (28,800 MT). Sales for shipment in 2020/21 totaled 464,200 MT with all but 2,000 MT of that being for China. Soybean exports last week totaled 500,000 MT. The destinations mostly were Egypt (137,300 MT), China (76,700 MT), Mexico (61,300 MT), Italy (38,600 MT), and Taiwan (36,000 MT). Net soymeal export sa...
What You Need to Know Today: Traders are increasingly focused on next Wednesday’s August WASDE report, with corn and soybean yield estimates expected to drive the next major move in grain markets. Recent crop condition declines and late-July heat have increased uncertainty around USDA&rs...
Yesterday the Senate Agriculture Committee held its markup of the “skinny” farm bill, and it was derailed over Democratic opposition to plans for imposing food stamp costs on state governments. The Democrats pushed back on a provision that required states to pick up a larger share o...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s 2025/26 corn export models continue to reflect strong international demand and put the total marketing year volume slightly above USDA’s estimates. Strong old crop corn exports are offset by weaker feed and residual use, leaving ending stocks slightly ele...
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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.