COOL on Ice It will be more than four-and-a-half years after the U.S. implemented an intentionally discriminatory country of origin labeling (COOL) requirement before it has to change, and even that is not assured. A WTO arbitrator has concluded that 23 May 2013 allows sufficient time for a change in U.S. law, though history shows that Congress can move in a matter of days, months, years or never at all. One group has filed a frivolous lawsuit claiming the WTO lacks jurisdiction for requiring COOL's end, though such a notion completely undermines international law and consequently national security. The complainants, Canada and Mexico, will now need to construct politically savvy product retaliation lists in order to pressure Washington...
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.