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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn The weather continues to give no respite for Argentina’s corn crop. The country is experiencing a heat wave with few precedents at a time of relentless drought no predicted rains. Both crop conditions and moisture conditions continue to deteriorate week by week. Presently, 63 percent of the crop is rated as growing in poor/dry moisture conditions and 56 percent of the crop is in poor/very poor condition (with 38 percent fair). Many farmers are shredding their corn plots to use for animal feed (something that will also be scarce). At this point, expectations of a 40-MMT crop seems super optimistic and market estimations are already below that (however, USDA estimates 47 MMT and local exchanges predict 41 MMT). The weather over t...

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FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 18 March)

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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.

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