For the first time in 12 years, the House has finished all regular appropriations bills prior to the beginning of the next fiscal year. However, expected slow action in the Senate will delay a FY 2018 spending blueprint until December – at the earliest.The House approved an omnibus appropriations bill for FY 2018 on 14 September, the first time it has passed all the appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year in a dozen years (for FY 2006). The 12 appropriations bills, however, were passed as two packages rather than individually in accordance with regular order. It approved the first on 27 July, a $700 billion package that consolidated the four bills for the defense department (including military construction) and the legislative branch as...
Key Takeaways: Soyoil futures have been trading at the highest levels since 2022. Higher crude oil prices have allowed biofuels to be more cost-competitive with fossil fuels. Recent U.S. biofuel policy, including 45Z, has been favorable toward soyoil as a feedstock. California will be limiting...
From WPI Consulting
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.