Pragmatism versus Philosophy Farmers are generally conservative when it comes to government, except when it involves benefits for themselves. This is playing out as the U.S. Congress considers inducements for farmers to participate in agricultural carbon markets. The incentive plan is running into opposition from House Republicans who are both skeptical of climate change mitigation initiatives and concerned about increasing government tentacles into the business of farming. Meanwhile, farm groups have endorsed the plan, seeing the possibility of increased revenues and an insurance marker against accusations of doing nothing about emissions. Big Pig Agriculture groups have now formally petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn C...
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.