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Oilseed Highlights

Environmental and wildlife groups have long been critical of palm oil as the cause of the widespread destruction of forests in Indonesia and Malaysia. While they seem to have been successful in slowing the decimation there, this problem appears to be far greater elsewhere. Old Crop Soy Sales Decline amidst Very Large New Crop Sales Today's USDA weekly export sales report showed sales of soybeans and soymeal both declined last week as new transactions were more than offset by cancellations or reductions in sales to unknown destinations. Along with separate daily reports, however, it also noted large sales of soybeans and soymeal for shipment in 2015/16. On balance, all of these reports were very positive for the soy sector.Net soybean expo...

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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.

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