Bye, Bye Bali: Trade ministers meeting outside of the World Economic forum all agreed that they need to arrive at an initial package of trade provisions at the ministerial meeting in Bali late this year, but they are far apart in terms of its content. Some developing nations want preferential access provisions, some developing countries do not want to offer them to other nations; some want solutions that are not forthcoming to agriculture problems. The fundamental problem of the Doha round -- turning WTO trade agreements into preferential trade regimes for economic development purposes -- now permeates the race to be the next director general (DG) of the organization.There are arguments from some candidates to be the next DG that the WTO...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
What You Need to Know Today: Harvest pressure in the U.S. sent corn and soybeans lower as supplies increased and there were signs USDA’s upward revisions to yields in the October WASDE could be close to right. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated over the weekend, with Ukrai...
Key Takeaways: India is excluding sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, and B-heavy molasses from its 2026/27 fuel ethanol procurement program to protect domestic sugar supplies, potentially shifting additional demand toward corn and rice. India’s corn consumption for ethanol has surged from jus...
From WPI Consulting
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.