Livestock Financial Reports Show Top Hog Producers Had Rough Q3 Last week, several major domestic hog producers, also known as “Pork Concept” companies, released their financial results for the recent Q3. Saying that several bled like a stuck pig might be an understatement. Muyuan Foods Company, the market leader, said preliminary figures suggest a loss of between RMB 500 million to 1 billion ($77.64 to $155.28 million) for the most recent three months, July through September. That compares to a record quarterly profit of RMB 10.2 billion ($1.52 billion) for Q3 2020. Zhengbang Technology Company, the second largest producer by volume, indicated an astonishing loss of between RMB 5.5 to 6.5 billion ($85.4 to $1.01 billion), wh...
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...
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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.