Glyphosaticus Subterfugium Although its roots are Latin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s reported anger with Christian Schmidt, her agriculture minister, for voting yes to glyphosate’s five-year extension in the EU is nothing more than subterfuge. The vote poses a challenge to her efforts at forming a coalition government between her SPD party and the Social Democrats. Schmidt’s position was well known, and sending him to make the vote was a tacit acknowledgment as to the best policy for Germany. It is notable that she did not ask for his resignation following the vote but merely expressed publicly her dissatisfaction. It is the deceit of politicians to feign disfavor over the obvious. NAFTA Opportunity In the N...
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.