Larger Than Expected NOPA Soybean Crush Total in March Yesterday’s NOPA soybean crush report for March came in well above the average estimate of analysts queried by Reuters. The analysts had predicted the crush would be 175.163 million bushels (4.767 MMT), but the NOPA report indicated the crush in March was 181.374 million bushels (4.937 MMT). The amount crushed exceeded the March 2019 crush volume of 170.011 million bushels (4.627 MMT) by 6.7 percent. It also was the most soybeans NOPA members have ever crushed in any month exceeding the previous record of 176.094 million bushels (4.816 MT) set in January of this year. The NOPA report indicated NOPA members had 1.899 billion pounds (861,138 MT) of soyoil stocks at the end of Marc...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
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.