Export Sales and Shipments for May 16-22, 2025. Wheat: Net sales reductions of 128,800 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 501,200 MT were up 14 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (134,000 MT), Indonesia (68,000 MT), Venezuela (57,800 MT), Nigeria (40,000 MT), and Peru (35,200 MT). Corn: Net sales of 916,700 MT for 2024/2025 were down 23 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,598,300 MT were up 1 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The destination...
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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.