Russian Grain Market: 1-7 August 2013 Harvesting Updates As of 5 August, grain and leguminous crops were harvested on 14.1 million hectares. The volume of the grain produced was 39.6 MMT with the average yield of 2.81 MT/hectare. Specifically, wheat was harvested on 10 million hectares (31 MMT produced with the average yield of 3.08 MT/hectare), barley was harvested on 2.1 million hectares (5 MMT produced, the average yield of 2.37 MT/hectare), rapeseed was harvested on 191,300 hectares (331,600 MT produced, the average yield – 1.73 MT/hectare). Grain Market Interventions According to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture on 7 August, the government supported the ministry's proposal to stop the public grain-selling interventions that...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.