The House of Representatives passed the veterans and military construction appropriations bill yesterday (on a party line vote) but couldn’t move forward on a rule to bring the ag appropriations to the floor for consideration. This bill – which also funds FDA and is tied up in the abortion debate – has become controversial over the level of spending cuts (see WPI coverage from Monday) and provisions to reform SNAP. Failing to get the bill to the floor, the House adjourned for a six week August recess. On Monday we reported that Congress would get back on 4 September; that schedule is now actually 12 September, which means when they get back, there will be 12 days to pass the ag appropriations bill, and 10 othe...
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.