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Cheaper Oil's Impact on U.S. Exports

This is a new era in energy and specifically crude oil, which is having an effect on total U.S. exports as well as those from the ag sector.USDA today released the February ag export and import figures, which show those exports down 16 percent in January and February 2016 compared with the same period last year. Meanwhile, ag imports were only 2 percent lower, resulting in a narrowing of agriculture’s trade surplus. The overall trade deficit for all good and services widened in February to a six-month high as imports grew faster than exports. The good news is that exports increased in February after four straight months of declines. Despite that gain, slower growth abroad and a stronger U.S. dollar have slowed exports over the past year wit...

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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.

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