Enemy of my Enemy The Republic of China (aka Taiwan, formerly Formosa) has few friends. That is because the People’s Republic of China (aka Mainland China) uses its size and wealth to intimidate most countries into dissolving any formal relationship with the tiny island state. Even the U.S. has no embassy in Taipei, instead operating a pseudo mission called the American Institute in Taiwan. Now, however, the Taiwanese are suggesting a bilateral free-trade agreement, and the Trump administration sees a way to poke another finger in the eye of its detractors in Beijing. Last year the Trump administration approved its largest amount of weapons sales to Taiwan, although it was still far less than was sold during the Obama administration...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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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.