Throwing Mud Animal agriculture groups are defending their constituency against a report by John Hopkins Center for a Liveable Future that claims public policy to make the sector more responsible has actually regressed during the Obama Administration. However, they would do better to highlight the political bent of the Center. It is led by vegan Robert Lawrence who pushes the Meatless Monday campaign, attacks the use of antibiotics in food animals and asserts that meat is harmful to human health. They should chide the media for giving visibility to one-sided organizations, regardless of which side of an issue they are on. Beware Seeds A majority of Los Angelenos voted last year for Prop 37, a mandate that biotech foods be labeled, an...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
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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.