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European Market Analysis

Milling Wheat  World wheat markets are under pressure from USDA’s December WASDE, which increased global 2021/22 ending stocks due to larger production in Australia, Russia, and Canada. The production increases offset higher use expectations and worked to pressure world markets Friday and early Monday.   Physical UK wheat prices are lower in tandem with futures market, though prices remain high from a historic standpoint. Logistical issues are likely to increase in the UK in the coming weeks as farmers will shut down for the holidays and truck availability remains limited. There is speculation that prices for spot delivery will increase substantially over the last-half of December, which may offer producers an excelle...

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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.

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