The ability of scientists to introduce genetic traits from outside sources into common agricultural crops (GMO crops) has caused more controversy during the last two decades than any other factor related to agriculture. Controversies over the impact of speculation in agricultural markets and the handwringing over price volatility that we have seen over the last five years have been mild compared to the emotional furor generated by GMO crops that enter the human food chain. Arguably, there have been advances in the process of crop production over the last century that have been equally significant, but we are not aware of any that have generated the kind of controversy spawned by the introduction of GMO crops.Scientists researched the sequ...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s smaller wheat farmers have been holding protests to complain about the lack of a support price for wheat and the potential expansion of GMO crop production. They also want the reinstatement of PASSCO, the governme...
What You Need to Know Today: Harvest pressure in the U.S. sent corn and soybeans lower as supplies increased and there were signs USDA’s upward revisions to yields in the October WASDE could be close to right. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated over the weekend, with Ukrai...
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.