Soymeal Consumption to Rise in North Africa and Middle East Despite Turmoil The revolutions that have taken place in the primarily Muslim countries of the Middle East and North Africa over the last two years clearly have brought uncertainties to those regions. The economies of Egypt, Syria and other countries are struggling as a result of capital flight, a decline in tourism and disruptions to businesses. Yet, thus far there is no evidence the turmoil has not translated into an overall decline in demand for soymeal. Instead, USDA is forecasting 2012/13 soymeal demand will grow by 441,000 MT, or 5 percent, in 14 predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa.USDA forecasts indicate the only countries in the regions exp...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.