General Comments After the costliest election ever, President Obama won a second term, the Democrats increased their margin of control in the Senate (though not by enough to command super majorities), and the Republicans remained comfortably in control of the House despite the net loss of a few seats. In other words, nothing in the Washington political landscape has changed. President Obama won by a surprisingly large electoral vote margin, although the final count of the popular vote will probably show a much narrower margin. The big question now is whether the gridlock of the last two years will continue, or whether the ever closer threat of the political "cliff" of tax increases and sequestration budget cuts in January will force the...
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.