Biotech Fairy Tale: USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack reportedly told congressional appropriators that legislation intended to prevent disruptions in crop production when anti-biotech activists manage to get initial judicial rulings against the crops hurts his ability to create more cooperation between producers of organic and conventional crops. Any such effort is naive at best. The whole organic marketing campaign is based on denigrating conventionally produced crops, obviating the possibility of any amicable relationship between the two sides. Indeed, the legislative language would have been unnecessary save for lawsuit by pro-organic, anti-biotech activists. The secretary cites the accomplishment of a recommended policy to compensate organic...
Key Takeaways: Drought remains a major threat to global agricultural production, particularly in regions with limited rainfall and growing water scarcity. Commercially available drought-tolerant traits in corn, soybeans, and wheat have generally delivered modest yield improvements, limiting th...
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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.