Politics and “Agro Dollar” Rumors In an environment plagued by rumors and uncertainty, Argentina has become a country where normal business operations are nearly impossible. The constant prospect of new announcements tends to paralyze markets. Ultimately, the announcements are delayed forcing operations to come to a halt. Currently, there's talk of an "agro dollar," which might or might not include soybeans, corn, sunflower, and barley. However, they are just rumors with no official announcements yet to be made. In all cases, the parties most impacted by the rumors and uncertainty are the farmers and intermediaries (mills or local customers of corn/soybeans). Farmers are always the most directly hit by market interventio...
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...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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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.