Soy Export Sales Highlights Today’s USDA/FAS weekly export sales report continued to show low U.S. soy export sales and also a slowing down of exports because of the great increase in exports out of South America. However, there are signs demand for U.S. soy will begin to pick up in late summer. Today’s report indicated net soybean export sales in the week ending 10 June for shipment in 2020/21 totaled only 63,500 MT. Sales for shipment in 2021/22 were disappointing at only 6,500 MT. The sales for shipment in 2020/21 were mostly for Japan (15,500 MT), Colombia (15,000 MT), Indonesia (12,300 MT), Saudi Arabia (9,500 MT), and Canada (9,400 MT). Those sales and others were partially offset by reductions of 10,000 MT for unknown d...
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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.