Wheat Argentina’s wheat crop continues to suffer from drought from the center of the wheat-growing region to the north of the country. Last week’s rains skipped this region and crops there are suffering. Some fields are considered lost while others are reporting irreversible yield losses that will pull yield 15-25 percent below normal. October is the critical month for yield definition in the Argentine crop, so if rains do not develop soon, losses will deepen. Conversely, rains in the southern edge of the core agricultural area and further south have helped crop development and, if normal rains continue, yields will be above average. Of the total planted area of 1.6 million hectares, the core growing region has abo...
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.
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...