In round one of Brazil’s presidential election yesterday, none of the 13 candidates garnered the necessary 50 percent of the vote. Now the top two vote-getters, Jair Bolsonaro (46 percent) of the Social Liberal Party and Fernando Haddad (29 percent) of the Workers Party, will face off on 28 October. The matchup is a classic right/left run-off. The outcome will depend on how much of the remaining 25 percent of the electorate that did not vote for one of the two final candidates is likely to swing toward Haddad or Bolsonaro. However, perhaps this campaign is most unique for the way that it is playing out with one of the two candidates not on the campaign trail and the other without his name on the ballot. Haddad, the former mayor of S...
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...
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.