The cellulosic ethanol industry would not exist if not for the mandate by the U.S. government that its otherwise uneconomic product be used by American consumers. This fact underlines just one of the perversities contained in a recent industry letter to President Obama. EU's New Government EU President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker should be credited for thinking outside the box as he proposes a new, two-tiered commission structure that attempts to at once make European rulemaking more holistic and more responsive to member-state complaints about autocratic overreach by Brussels. As mentioned previously (see 3 September AgPersectives), Sweden's Cecilia Malmström is now formally nominated to become the new trade commissioner. Former Irish Envi...
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...
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.