Livestock Major Hog Company Facing Potential Bankruptcy The news of the day in China, outside of the war in Ukraine, pertains to market rumors that Zhengbang Technology Company is on the verge of bankruptcy. A variety of market announcements from Zhengbang, which has the been the second largest hog producer domestically and a leading importer of breeder pigs, as well as commentary from market observers sent shockwaves across China’s livestock industry. While the company pushed back on the suggestion that its imminent demise was the product of fake online news, an announcement late yesterday from the company that it had reached an agreement with Dabeinong (DBN), another top hog producer and feed company based in Beijing, to sell eigh...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
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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.