A federal judge has just ruled that a county ban in Hawaii against the cultivation of GM crops is preempted by federal and state law. Such federal assertion is gaining importance as state and local politicians seek to impose product bans based on incomplete or erroneous safety research. Plant Protection Challenges Dose makes the poison, and bias ruins the research. LeRoy Lowe, president of the Canadian nonprofit organization "Getting to Know Cancer," published research in the journal Carcinogenesis that reasonably asserts many chemicals in lower safe doses individually may conspire when used together into something unsafe. However, he undermines the credibility of his work by trying to evoke emotional reaction with the disingenuous way he...
WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk freight markets are higher this week as activity in Asia and off the ECSA picks up. President Trump extended the Jones Act waiver for another 90 days this week, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to transport oil and other goods between U.S. ports. A container...
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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.