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WASDE Soybeans

USDA reduced their estimate for U.S. soybean ending stocks to 245 million bushels, down 55 million from last month.  The first survey-based soybean yield forecast of 50.9 bushels per acre is reduced 1.1 bushels from last month. The U.S. season-average soybean price for 2023/24 is forecast at $12.70 per bushel, up $0.30 from last month. The soybean meal price is forecast at $380 per short ton, up 5 dollars. The soybean oil price forecast is 62 cents per pound, up 2 cents. Global soybean exports are reduced 0.5 million tons to 168.8 million on lower U.S. exports, but the 2023/24 foreign oilseed supply estimate is for higher ending stocks: Foreign oilseed production is nearly unchanged at 539.7 million tons as higher sunflower and peanut...

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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.

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