There is a widely-shared consensus that agricultural markets will continue to face the challenge of matching ever-growing demand with increased production. How to get there is met with much more divergence. On the one end, there are those who strongly believe that small-scale, local agricultural production systems supplying local markets is the most sustainable away to accomplish sufficient supply. On the other end, you will find those who believe that a system of globalized and integrated agricultural value chains is the most appropriate way to meet the world's need for food, feed, fiber and renewable fuels. At today's Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) event on the outlook of global agricultural markets here in...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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.