Regional News Europe’s weather patterns have shifted favorably for finishing the winter wheat crop and developing spring crops. Last week brought widespread rainfall across the continent with Southern France being a main beneficiary. Over the past two weeks, the weather shifted from dry to a more normal rainfall pattern. Northern France, northern Germany, and Poland, however, are still suffering from drought and soil moisture levels remain low. The drought has pressured crop conditions, with the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI, a satellite-imaged based measure of crop health) reflecting below-average health for most of Europe’s crops. The difference is especially pronounced, as one would expect, in nor...
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...
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.