Update on Global Sunseed Supply Periodically it is worthwhile to take a look at each of the main oilseed sectors other than soybeans and rapeseed. In this case, a look at the global sunflower seed industry is valuable considering the substantial supply disruptions that occurred in Europe and the Black Sea region this year.Global sunseed production reached a record high in the 2011/12 marketing year as a result of record crops in the EU-27, Russia and Ukraine. As a result, sunoil at times sold for less than soyoil. That resulted in sizable increases in sunoil imports by several countries, including India, Egypt, China, the EU-27, Turkey and Algeria. Normally these countries would not import so much sunoil because of its higher price, but...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Unlike the 2022 fertilizer shock, today’s disruption is rooted less in rerouted trade flows and more in damaged production capacity, raw material constraints and uncertain recovery timelines. That makes this a longer-duration risk for U.S. agricultural producers and retailers who must sec...
From WPI Consulting
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.