Phase One Purchases Skepticism that China will meet its Phase One purchases of U.S. agricultural products is widespread and understandable. Sales thus far are just 41 percent of commitments. Yet a former USTR official involved in the Phase One negotiations is confident that China will meet its obligations. After years of dealing with Beijing, the retired career official believes China belongs in the WTO and that its leaders are committed to meeting their purchase obligations. COVID and Food Reading the coronavirus news headlines creates confusion because everyone voices their bias about food. Some say that COVID-19 will increase the market share of organic food, or it will reduce the demand for meat, increase the consumption of mea...
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.