Export Sales for June 17-23, 2022. Wheat: Net sales of 496,700 metric tons (MT) for 2022/2023 primarily for the Philippines (68,000 MT), Brazil (57,500 MT), Mexico (55,000 MT, including decreases of 11,900 MT), Yemen (55,000 MT), and Italy (48,000 MT), were offset by reductions primarily for Vietnam (3,900 MT). Exports of 241,400 MT were primarily to the Philippines (65,500 MT), Mexico (43,300 MT), Nigeria (29,100 MT), Italy (18,000 MT), and Vietnam (17,500 MT). Corn: Net sales of 88,800 MT for 2021/2022--a marketing-year low--were down 87 percent from the previous week and 72 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales reductions of 120,200 MT for 2021/2022--a marketing-year low-...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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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.