USDA’s National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) conducts a census of U.S. production agricultural every five years. The most recent one, completed in 2017, was due to be released in February. However, the government shutdown and funding lapse at the end of 2018 forced a delay, and it was finally released last week on 11 April. This census is a treasure trove of data on virtually every aspect of American farming and production agriculture. NASS defines a farm as any place from which at least $1,000 of goods (crops of any kind and livestock) were sold or could have been sold in the survey year. This includes everything from giant farms to small berry patches, five-acre plots of wine grapes, and truck farms of all kinds. It incl...
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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.