The government of China recently issued its first official Agricultural Outlook Report, covering the period 2014-2023. Among other projections in the report, there is one that estimates China's soybean imports in 2023 will be only 73 MMT. U.S. Soybean Exports to Indonesia up Sharply This Year Last year, high soybean prices caused a major political problem for the Indonesian government. The high prices occurred because a short-term shortage limited the supply to the country's thousands of tempeh producers who held strikes and rallies to complain about the situation.This year has been a different story. Indonesia's soybean importers have been aggressively importing U.S. soybeans since the beginning of the marketing year and have made sure t...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.