The volume of Ukraine's rapeseed oil and meal exports has notably changed for the months July 2014-February 2015 against the same period a year ago as have Russia's total grain exports thus far in MY 2014/15. Russian Grain Markets Planting Update As of 6 April 2015, spring grain crops were planted on 1.7 million hectares (3.2 percent of the target). Market Trends: 30 March–3 April 2015 During the week in review, the downward movement in prices stopped in the European part of the Russian grain market but continued in the Asian part, although at a slower rate than previously. GEOGRAPHICALLY: 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices remained stable in the South. They decreased in Black Soil, Central and Volga Valley (-$0.30-.40/MT), Ural (-$...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
Let’s return briefly to the fake meat hype cycle, now sitting somewhere in a dusty corner of your mind, not entirely forgotten. What happened to all those products, known as plant-based alternative proteins? They were supposed to be as good as real meat—cheaper, more environmentally...
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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.