Export Sales and Shipments for Dec 23-29, 2022 Wheat: Net sales of 47,100 metric tons (MT) for 2022/2023 primarily for China (65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Thailand (53,000 MT), and Vietnam (43,000 MT switched from the Philippines), were offset by reductions primarily for the Philippines (43,000 MT), unknown destinations (39,000 MT), Nigeria (24,000 MT), and Trinidad and Tobago (10,000 MT). Net sales of 97,000 MT for 2023/2024 were reported for Mexico (33,000 MT), unknown destinations (30,000 MT), Nigeria (24,000 MT), and Trinidad and Tobago (10,000 MT). Export shipments of 81,500 MT were to Mexico (81,200 MT), Canada (200 MT), and the United Arab Emirates (100 MT). Corn: Net sales of 3...
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...
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...
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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.