The WTO Ministerial next month in Nairobi may be seeing a policy breakthrough, or not. Brazil and the EU have teamed up to try and break the logjam on the export subsidies pillar. No Solutions from G-20 There are many financial defense strategies being offered for the survival of farmers and companies in the middle of the current commodity price slump but few for actually getting out of it. Japan is in recession, and Europe is reeling from a major terrorist attack and an onslaught of refugees, while China’s economy should probably not grow any faster. Beijing may have come closest to a policy view toward restarting biofuel production amidst its surplus food stocks. However, opponents of current U.S. ethanol have actually become noisier.Th...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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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.