Trade has become a pivotal issue in the 2016 presidential election, but there is a sound argument that food would be a better target. Trade versus Food Trade has become a pivotal issue in the 2016 presidential election, but there is a sound argument that food would be a better target. Research by Harvard University’s Craig VanGrasstek indicates that there aren’t that many voters left in swing states who are actually at risk of displacement by foreign trade. In other words, most of the damage has already been done. However, others cite a $1 trillion health care cost increase due to the obesity crisis (diabetes, heart disease, cancer, etc.) in arguing that food and nutrition is a far more important topic for national discussion. More Farm...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.