Argentina’s major farm organizations fear new legislation that the government plans to introduce next month regarding royalties on biotech soybean seed. Farmers there have largely avoided any such payments, largely because of one reason. Argentine Farmers Continue to Resist Paying Biotech Soybean Royalties Argentina’s major farm organizations fear new legislation that the government plans to introduce next month will force them to pay royalties on biotech soybean seed they use more than once. The farmers say they should only have to pay the fee the first time they purchase the seed but not on that subsequently produced on their own farms. However, the government’s proposal apparently will require them to pay the royalties on patented biot...
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...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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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.