Most nations practice some form of industrial planning, but globalization is now revealing its downside implications. National subsidies have not only wrecked the fundamentals in agriculture but in many other industries as well. The head of Maersk notes how government financing and other perks have caused an unsustainable imbalance in the supply of ships to demand. Capacity continues to grow too fast, resulting in shipping rates that fail to actual cover costs. The European Commission reportedly finds U.S. demands such as equal treatment in the trade of automobiles to be unacceptable for avoiding punitive tariffs on steel and aluminum. If raising U.S. tariffs is harmful to Americans, though, then failure to reduce tariffs in Europe and els...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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.