Trading Dysfunction: Usually Brussels appears to be dysfunctional and Washington efficient by comparison, but it seems to be the opposite at the moment. While U.S. politicians struggle over how to avoid the fiscal cliff and await the Senate to approve most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment for Russia, their counterparts in Brussels have agreed on a 2013 budget and gave the go-ahead for trade negotiations with Japan.Green Washing: While some are warning that the EU's proposed "greening" of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and a 7 percent land set-aside during 2013-20 will cause production shortages, others are busy adding some brown to the green. If the future CAP budget gets cut, greening measures appear to be the first to get a haircut...
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...
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.