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European Market Analysis

Regional News  European farmers are flexing their political muscles and proving just how much weight they carry with lawmakers. Farmers have been protesting all week across France, Spain, and Italy in response to various national and EU-level policies (e.g., Germany’s fuel subsidies) as well as the perceived threats to their on-farm livelihoods posed by Ukrainian grain imports. The protests have prompted the EU to propose measures to manage or control grain and agricultural product imports from Ukraine. Farmers blocked the Dutch-Belgian border on Friday as well as roads in Greece while Polish farmers shut border crossings with Ukraine.  Milling Wheat  EU wheat futures were mostly lower last week but posted a sizeable...

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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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.

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