Historically, China has established a minimum purchase price only for buying directly from farmers and replenishing provincial reserves. Now the central government intends to shift to using it as a reference price and pay farmers when their sale price falls below this target in an attempt to move the industry to a more market-oriented framework. Oilseeds SOYBEAN STOCKS AT MAJOR PORTS As of 30 May 2014, soybean stocks at the major Chinese seaports reached over 6.85 MMT, an increase of slightly less than 50,000 MT from the previous week and 330,000 MT from the beginning of May. The volume was only 3.79 MMT during the same period in 2013, approximately 55 percent of current stocks. The 20 major seaports include Dalian, Qinhuangdao, Tianjin,...
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.