At the peak of the Chinese New Year sales period, poultry traders have had to suspend business in some areas due to the bird flu epidemic. China's Hog Price Continues Decline before the Holiday China's hog price continued to decline during the week of 27 January as a result of the increasing supply. China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) reported that the average hog price dropped nearly 5 percent week-on-week and over 20 percent year-on-year. The hog-to-corn ratio dropped to 5.33:1 on average. With 6 the breakeven point, most hog farmers suffered losses. According to China's intervention program that was launched in May 2012 as one of the efforts to protect farmer's interests, the government is to start purchasing frozen pork for reserves...
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.