Public Health Recurring Cases, Unanswered Questions Continue to Linger With China gradually returning to a state of normalcy, questions about recurring cases among individuals previously infected with COVID-19 continue to mount. Most recently, South Korea reported on 163 patients who were previously assessed as cured of the virus to have suffered from a second infection. In these instances, the individuals had been subjected to and passed two COVID-19 tests within a 24-hour period before their release from quarantine. An article presented in the International Journal for Infectious Diseases from earlier this month reported on a similar set of instances involving COVID-19 patients in Wuhan that subsequently tested positive again for...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
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.