March Madness is the term used to describe the NCAA national college basketball tournament because there are typically numerous upsets. It has now started to appear often this week in commentary about the agricultural commodity markets.March Madness is the term used to describe the NCAA national college basketball tournament that takes place every March. It starts with 68 teams and is a loser out tournament that pretty much captures the sports attention of the entire U.S. It is March Madness because there are typically numerous upsets. The term has now started to appear often this week in commentary about the agricultural commodity markets. It is being used to describe the inexplicable strength in soybeans, corn and wheat that has run contr...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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.