Since early March 2015, the average soymeal price has been on a constant downward slide. We expect this trend to continue, as demand from downstream users has not shown any signs of improvement. Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Fall Below 1 MMT Last week’s estimated soymeal inventories for major crushers in China dropped to around 0.93 MMT, a 139,800 MT (13.03 percent) decrease from the week prior. Compared with the same week in 2014 when soymeal inventories exceeded 3 MMT, current inventories are 54.09 percent lower. Among the surveyed regions, last week’s total estimated soymeal inventories in the North and the Northeast increased by 55.49 percent and 40.45 percent, respectively, from the previous week. Meanwhile in Fujian and Shando...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.