Argentine 2014 Crop Low Production Margins Argentine farmers have seen their historically best economical situation in the past 10 years despite the 35 percent export duties on soybeans, 20 percent on corn and 23 percent on wheat. Technology started the revolution with the introduction of Round Up Ready soybeans combined with a no-tillage system that began in the late 1980s and showed an incredible expansion in the 1990s. The silobag storage technology later gave unlimited capacity to keep grains in farmers' hands and have much better control of the product commercialization. Farmers could decide when to sell and to which company. The market originally was led by demand but it changed in many cases (like soybeans) to be led by supply...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.