Frankness When Abroad: EU Parliament President Martin Schultz made clear in Washington this week that Brussels greatly desires a Trans-Atlantic trade agreement to spark economic growth. Europe can be more competitive with the U.S. than with Asian countries, whereas the U.S. economy still has enough flexibility to stay relevant in Asia. Watching how Europe negotiates with Canada over issues like beef, pork, geographic indicators and supply management may be instructive on how talks would proceed with the U.S., but MP Schultz's assessment was not encouraging. He forthrightly noted European public opposition that is rooted in ideology rather than a rational assessment. If only he and his political colleagues around the world would be as fran...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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.