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Trump’s Successes; Glyphosate Opposites

Trump’s Successes President Trump gets blamed for much, including for burning down the Amazon by one red-faced environmentalist. His approach can be likened to be the bull in the china closet, but he is having some limited successes: • There is no agreement yet with China but if there is one, it will involve more concessions from Beijing than his predecessors achieved. • The trade agreement with Japan is far less than the benefits of TPP, but even Hillary Clinton said she opposed TPP. • He demanded that Europe pay more for NATO, and now they are, including hyper-resistant Germany.  • His removal of India’s GSP privileges was a harsh tactic but now there is word that there is a trade agreement to pos...

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May 26 Corn closed at $4.485/bushel, up $0.05 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $5.915/bushel, up $0.17 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.7075/bushel, up $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $320.5/short ton, down $0.4 from...

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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.

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