There are plenty of worries about credit access and conditions in the agriculture sector. The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing yesterday on the Farm Credit System (FCS) and the current economic climate. As has been widely reported, the Federal Reserve Board released the minutes of the April Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting 18 May, which indicate that the committee has put a potential interest rate hike on the table for its June meeting. The minutes reflected a generally positive outlook for the economy, unchanged since the March meeting. The FOMC reported that financial market conditions continued to improve, equity prices rose further, the U.S. dollar depreciated from its earlier highs this year, and credit spreads d...
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...
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...
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.