Good Week for U.S. Soy Export Sales Today's USDA export sales report showed U.S. exporters had a banner week last week selling soybeans. The report indicated exporters sold 1,015,200 MT of soybeans for shipment in 2011/12 and an additional 630,800 MT for shipment in 2012/13. China accounted for 48.2 percent (489,600 MT) of the sales for the current marketing year and 73.7 percent of next marketing year. Other notable soybean sales for this year were to Germany (75,800 MT), Saudi Arabia (72,600 MT) and Japan (63,400 MT). The sales for 2012/13 were to China (465,000 MT) and unknown destinations (165,000 MT). One suspects the unknown sales also are to China.U.S. soymeal export sales totaled 123,700 MT for 2011/12 and 16,300 MT. The sales fo...
What You Need to Know Today: Declining crop conditions ratings and shaky results from the Pro Farmer crop tour sent grains sharply higher on Tuesday. The Pro Farmer tour in Ohio pegged the state yield at 180.18 BPA, about 5.5 BPA below the tour’s 2025 estimate. Similarly, the Pro Farmer...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Egypt is the largest importer of Brazilian maize in the first six months of 2026. Egypt imported about 28.4 percent of maize exports, or about 1.7 million MT. Iran was the third-largest importer at 14.5 percent, or 900,000 MT, fol...
Based on a Depression-era statute, President Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion of exports to the U.S., or about 5.2 percent of the $383 billion worth of goods the U.S. imported from Canada in 2025, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Of that total, about $39.3 billion was agricu...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.