Corn Argentina Farmers are still focused on harvesting soybeans, which means the corn harvest is progressing very slowly and is delayed versus the prior year’s progress. Only 2.5 percent of fields were harvested last week, putting the total harvest at just 20 percent complete. The soybean harvest is one-third complete, meaning there is still plenty of time left before the corn harvest begins in earnest again. Ports have been receiving an average of 65,000 MT of corn daily, a volume similar to the past few weeks. Despite the delayed harvest and small number of trucks arriving at ports, April ended with 3.9 MMT of corn exported. The current vessel lineup totals 3.2 MMT of corn, which includes one vessel for 40,000 MT destined for Bra...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.