Livestock Major Hog Producers Unveil Ambitious 2021 Goals One of the likely legacies of African Swine Fever (ASF) is the way it expedited a shift away from small farms to large integrated hog operations. When ASF hit, the process was already underway as a result of new environmental regulations for managing animal waste and addressing chronic water pollution. Led by President Xi Jinping and his dual strategy of improving the “ecological” profile of China’s livestock industry and alleviating rural poverty, production began to shift away from the densely populated southeastern areas of Guangdong and to the north and far western regions, which led to new high density farms in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. The mass culling a...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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...
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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.