Paraguay is Becoming a Big Commodity Player Paraguay is incorporating better technology in their farm practices and the results are evident as the production volume and export pace increase from year to year. The chart below shows the increase in corn production while wheat production is flat. Soybeans suffered from a drought in the 2011/12 season but production is expected to recover to prior levels.Paraguay's corn exports continue to increase and we are expecting a total export of 2.3 MMT, 1.1 MMT more than the past campaign. The nation's soybean exports are expected to rebound about 45 percent to 3.5 MMT for 2012/13. A cap has been place on even more aggressive export growth by logistical constraints.Because it is land-locked, Parag...
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...
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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.