Export Sales and Shipments for December 22-28, 2023 Wheat: Net sales of 131,600 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 were down 52 percent from the previous week and 79 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 285,900 MT were down 16 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (67,700 MT), China (65,800 MT), Mexico (57,100 MT), South Korea (56,600 MT), and Spain (20,800 MT). Corn: Net sales of 367,500 MT for 2023/2024--a marketing-year low--were down 70 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 681,500 MT were down 47 percent from the previous week and 33 percent from the p...
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters its mandated six-year review on 1 July. The original intent of the review is outlined in Article 34.7, which obligates members to: Provide recommendations and decide on appropriate actions. Extend the USMCA for another 16 years and meet aga...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
Key Takeaways: Drought remains a major threat to global agricultural production, particularly in regions with limited rainfall and growing water scarcity. Commercially available drought-tolerant traits in corn, soybeans, and wheat have generally delivered modest yield improvements, limiting th...
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WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.