The current period of low global grain prices presents a temporary opportunity for end users to be proactive, primarily because this is a time is when growers are most receptive to ideas that guarantee a sufficient margin and enable farming without interruption.Changing values of equity markets seem neither a significant influence nor much of a leading indicator for non-metal commodity prices. For example, both grains and crude oil recently established pronounced lows once supply outpaced demand. In each circumstance, development of that condition took some time because demand has been steadily growing. Global crude oil prices worked higher from the late 1990s until 2014 due to rising Chinese demand. As well, the U.S. ethanol mandate caused...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.