As we reported last Thursday, the Senate passed a continuing resolution – i.e., a temporary funding bill to keep the government from shutting down at midnight that day. The vote was 65-35. In the House of Representatives, the vote was 254-175. This measure keeps the government open, and specifically, keeps various market sensitive AMS reports published, as well as extends the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) for which the statutory authorization expired on 30 September. That was the major hurdle to overcome – but there is more to consider. Recall that after the 2013 government shut down, some services were deemed essential, so when the 2018 funding lapse came, certain USDA functions were explicitly exempted from...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.