EPA Releases Personal Info on Livestock Operators: The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) was informed this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the EPA had been collecting information on a number of animal feeding operations in more than 30 states — including smaller operations of less than 1,000 head which are not covered under the Clean Water Act — and per a request from a number of animal welfare groups under the Freedom of Information Act has passed that information on to the groups. The coalition of animal welfare groups include: the Pew Charitable Trust, Natural Resources Defense Council and Earth Justice. According to NCBA's past president, J.D. Alexander of Nebraska:This information details my fam...
Key Takeaways: Brazil confirmed a Newcastle disease outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in Santa Catarina on 18 October, raising concerns about potential disruptions to poultry exports despite the outbreak being confined to a single facility thus far. Mexico and Malaysia have imposed nationwi...
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...
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.