The cow was born on a farm it never left and where animals are fed by pasture grazing and mineral salts, rather than manufactured feed. Korea, Egypt, Peru and China have all banned beef imports from Brazil, which is expected to increase demand for U.S. beef. Second BSE Case in Brazil As we reported on 24 April, Brazil reported an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that inspectors singled out in an animal at a plant in Matto Grosso. On Friday of last week, the Brazil's agriculture ministry reported a second case. Test results from the animal were confirmed by the international testing lab in Weybridge, UK. The first case was a brood cow that died of natural causes at age 13 in the state of Matto Grosso. The second case...
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.