The latest Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations reportedly made progress in several areas, except on Brussels’ demand for Geographical Indications (GIs). Massaging GIs The latest Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations reportedly made progress in several areas, except on Brussels’ demand for Geographical Indications (GIs). Washington tries to provide the EU with assurance that the intellectual property value of its products are fully protected within the American trademark system, but that portends a great deal of uncertain litigation. Europeans would contend that American use of “parmesan” as a generic descriptor of a cheese type nonetheless undermines the value of authentic Parmig...
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.