Russian Grain Markets: 31 October - 4 November 2022 Russia’s grain harvest continues and has set a record of 150 MMT. Russia’s wheat belt, Krasnodar area, also set a new wheat production record of 10.7 MMT. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that as of 7 November, Russia produced 151,000 MT of grains of which 105 MMT was wheat, 24.3 MMT barley, and 5.9 MMT corn. With such a crop Russia may become the world’s largest wheat exporter this year depending upon the future of the UN humanitarian grain corridor and the annexing of Ukrainian Azov Sea ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol as well as all Black Sea ports in Kherson Oblast. Mykolayiv deep water port of Ukraine has been blocked since the beginning of the Russian invasion...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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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.