Export Sales and Shipments for February 16-22, 2024. Wheat: Net sales of 327,300 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 were up 40 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 538,700 MT were up 44 percent from the previous week and 58 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Japan (137,600 MT), the Philippines (112,200 MT), China (56,900 MT), Mexico (51,900 MT), and Egypt (36,700 MT). Corn: Net sales of 1,082,300 MT for 2023/2024 were up 32 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,216,200 MT were up 19 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destina...
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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.