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Brazil and China Dominate Beef Market

A drop in U.S. beef exports is corresponding with the cattle cycle fall in production. U.S. beef production is falling by a half million tons, with domestic consumption losing about half that amount, and reduced exports offsetting about a third of the lower output. The export drop looks more significant because it follows a record for beef exports last year.  An impressive change in the world beef market is the increase in exports being executed by Brazil. Brazilian beef exports are averaging a compound average growth rate of over 5 percent. More significantly, a major market for Brazil is China, where beef import demand has been growing 25 percent per year. Notably, China’s imports will not be impacted by concerns over carbon o...

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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.

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