U.S. Soy Exports to Colombia Expected to Recover this Fall Last week I made a quick trip to Colombia to participate in a celebration of the implementation of the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (FTA). The event was organized by the U.S. Grains Council, the U.S. Soybean Export Council, and the U.S. Agricultural Counselor.While in Bogota I had an opportunity to attend meetings with representatives of the swine, poultry and animal feed sectors. Everyone we met with noted that while their industries face difficulties competing with imports of pork and poultry meat from the U.S. under the FTA, they all support it because it will lower their feed ingredient costs and boost the economy. Demand for both pork and poultry meat have seen strong...
Key Takeaways: President Trump announced $8 billion in additional agricultural assistance through the Harvest Fuel Relief Program, as USDA projects farm fuel and oil expenses will increase 28.8 percent in 2026. The package follows $12 billion in earlier relief, while government farm payments w...
Key Takeaways: A student group from the University of Chicago is protesting to bring back onion futures trading. Trading in onion futures was banned in 1958 following a spectacular bout of market manipulation that resulted in a corner of the physical market. The ban on onion futures led t...
Beef packer margins deteriorated to $141/head last week, down $55 from the prior week as fed cattle prices strengthened while the Choice cutout remained nearly unchanged. The cutout held near $373/cwt while fed cattle prices climbed $4/cwt to $224/cwt, narrowing processor profits. Despite the d...
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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.