The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization says 25 MMT of exportable grain are stuck in Ukraine and threatening global food security. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will work to help Ukraine export this grain, but the logistical hurdles are daunting. The first shipment of Ukrainian grain exited the Romanian port of Constant last week, but rail on the Romanian side of the border is too limited in capacity. Plus, Constanta authorities will give preference for their limited capacity to Romanian origin exports. Rail lines into western Europe are of a different gauge, forcing costly and time-consuming transfers. In a similar vein, grain exporting Ukraine into Poland for export out of Latvia’s three...
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CORN Argentina In Argentina, after several weeks of intense and frequent rainfall, weather conditions have improved, with clear days, dry cold, and wind supporting both soil and grain drying. Harvest activity has resumed; however, producers continue to prioritize soybeans, limiting progress in...
Update for 6 April 2025: Last year, users pointed out differences between the 5-year averages reported in this app and what USDA estimates in its weekly report. The difference exists because WPI calculates average based on the last 5 years of observations for the current week. In cases where ob...
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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.