Soy Export Sales Highlights Last week was a good one for exporters of U.S. soybeans and a fairly good one for soymeal exporters, according to today’s USDA export sales report. Net sales of soybeans in the week ending 27 August totaled 88,100 MT for 2019/20 and 1,762,800 MT for shipment in 2020/21. The top sales for 2019/20 were China (83,300 MT), the Netherlands (69,600 MT), Germany (56,800 MT), Bangladesh (55,000 MT), and Japan (22,800 MT). Those sales and others were partially offset by reductions to unknown destinations of 212,000 MT. Sales for shipment in 2020/21 mostly were for China (1,010,000 MT), unknown destinations (526,000 MT), Vietnam (63,900 MT), Saudi Arabia (55,000 MT), and Taiwan (30,900 MT). Soybean exports las...
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...
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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.