An amendment to the U.S. House farm bill, aiming to remove the Save Our Bacon Act language in Section 12006 that would have stripped language to prohibit California’s Proposition 12, Massachusetts’ Question 3, and up to 500 state agricultural laws across the country, was blocked by the U.S. House Rules Committee from proceeding to the House floor Tuesday. The amendment was proposed by Representatives Anna Paulia Luna (R-Florida), Andrew Garbarino (R-New York), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania), and Jim Costa (D-California) and would, prospectively, prohibit state and local governments from regulating the production of livestock in other states. The farm bill is experiencing a tumultuous path to the House floor. In order to 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.