Americans are growing weary of political discussions and are looking forward to non-election topics. Fortunately, U.S. grain exports, La Nina weather, and the new CFTC rule provide some thought relief.Last night a local TV reporter asked a random person on the street if she could name one good thing about this election campaign. She quickly replied “that it’s over.” Surely she summarized the feelings of a great many American. To be sure, we still have today’s voting, the results trickling in tonight, and countless political pundits telling us what it all means yet to go through. But the most memorable (in a bad way) campaign we have ever experienced is finally over. Thank goodness! To celebrate, here are a few topics that have nothing to do...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. conducted “self-defense strikes” in Iran and said the two sides are “close” to negotiating a ceasefire. “Close” is a relative term, however, and even if 95 percent of the terms are agreed to, the remaining 5 percent is l...
As we reported on 19 May, China has also committed to the resumption of U.S. poultry imports from states without confirmed HPAI detections. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has updated its China export restrictions webpage to reflect that China has lifted HPAI-rel...
Key Takeaways: Brazil has been the second-largest producer of fuel ethanol globally, but almost all of it was derived from sugarcane until recently. Corn ethanol production has increased due to expanded second-crop corn production, sugarcane storage limitations, and biofuel policy. Brazil is e...
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.