U.S. Soy Export Highlights The week ending 30 April was not a good one for U.S. soy exports. Sales of soybeans, soymeal and soyoil for shipment in 2019/20 were all down from the previous week. Net soybean exports sales last week for 2019/20 shipment totaled 653,100 MT. That was down by 39 percent from the previous week. The top sales were for China (287,900 MT), unknown destinations (115,400 MT), Mexico (71,100 MT), Egypt (50,900 MT), and Algeria (45,000 MT). Sales for shipment in 2020/21 totaled 177,500 MT with China (132,000 MT), Mexico (43,500 MT) and Thailand being the top destinations. Soybean exports last week totaled 440,500 MT, 11 percent below the past four-week average. The top destinations were China (210,900 MT), Mexico (65,80...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.