Farmers will have until midwinter to complete the update of base acres and make their one-time irrevocable decision on whether to enroll in the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program or the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program.Farmers can sign up for the new farm programs beginning Monday, 29 September, according to USDA. They will have until midwinter to complete the update of base acres and make their one-time irrevocable decision on whether to enroll in the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program or the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program. Under ARC, there are two options: a producer can enroll in either individual or county-based coverage. These are the programs that replaced the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average C...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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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.