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Goose and the Gander; EU Green Leakage

Goose and the Gander President Donald Trump says he wants to make the U.S. a manufacturing powerhouse no longer dependent on China. Those in agriculture have heard this paean for decades by governments around the world. The goal of food self-sufficiency remains elusive for many but not for lack of trying via heavy subsidies. The result in food has been distorted markets, with over-production in some areas and food insecurity in others.  Agriculture may be different from manufacturing from the standpoint food is a necessity and weather is a larger influence, the fundamentals of business remain the same.  Separately, China objected at the WTO to Mr. Trump requiring products from Hong Kong to be labeled made in China. The politics...

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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.

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