Russian Grain Markets: 24–28 July 2023 The Russian grain market was predominantly bullish and a big reason was the bombing of Ukrainian Black Sea and Danube ports followed by the Africa-Russia summit in St. Petersburg where Russia was testing the future of grain trading globally in general and with African countries in particular. Russia is encouraging “friendly” countries to switch to RUB trading or alternative currencies and has even offered some charitable food donations to loyal partners. Even the Pope encouraged Russia to reopen the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSCI), so far without any results. No vessels were entering Ukrainian Black Sea waters because of Russia’s threats to destroy both military and me...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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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.