Oilseeds Soymeal Inventory Declines from Week Before China’s estimated nationwide soymeal inventory totaled 938,800 MT as of 23 February, a slight increase of 3,900 MT (0.4 percent) from the beginning of the month and just 600 MT higher (+0.1 percent) than the same week in 2017. However, it was down 63,900 MT (-6.4 percent) from the start of the Chinese Lunar holiday the week before. Stocks declined across all regions with the biggest decrease in percentage terms occurring in the Northeast where inventories fell -10.5 percent or 5,000 MT to 42,500 MT. Looking ahead, the large volumes of soybeans in ports indicate that meal inventories should climb again with prices and crushing margins showing steady improvement heading into the spr...
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...
What You Need to Know Today: Wholesale inflation was flat in July, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) unchanged versus expectations for a 0.2 percent increase. Core PPI rose 0.2 percent, also below expectations. The softer inflation data has reduced the odds of a September interest rate incre...
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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.