Nearly every analysis including this one agrees on the 2015 U.S. and world soybean outlook. However, the jury is still largely out on at least one important factor.The U.S. and world soybean outlook is bearish for 2015 and perhaps beyond, according to nearly every analysis including this one. Record crops in both North and South America in 2014 and projected in 2015 will overwhelm record demand, and world ending supplies will build to record high levels. The table below shows WPI's preliminary look at the potential U.S. 2015-16 soybean situation:The first column is USDA's 2014-15 numbers from its January WASDE. These numbers will be updated tomorrow, but no one in looking for any significant changes. The next three columns are project...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.