As more of India's population consumes meat, particularly chicken, the country's poultry industry would like to reduce production as a means to increase prices that would in turn compensate the breeder companies and farmers for income losses. Financial Earnings and Spending Habits of Indian Households A recent bank census report suggests that the rich and affluent are likely to spend 60 percent of their income and save 40 percent for future use. The younger generation, though, is considered to be more extravagant and less engaged in managing, protecting and growing their wealth. The priority for most of those surveyed is children's education, which is where part of their savings will be spent. Meanwhile, the much younger and more prospero...
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...
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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.