Regional News With summer drawing to an end for the Northern Hemisphere, the wheat crops are largely made and the corn and oilseed crops are in their final stages. Consequently, the market is shifting its focus to estimating demand for Northern Hemisphere crops while looking at supply estimates for Southern hemisphere crops. That shift has left markets in Europe and the Black Sea quieter this week with supply-side concerns somewhat lessened. Russian exporters are continuing to diversify their markets, with wheat shipments resuming to Madagascar and corn being shipped to Israel after a five-year period without exports to either country. Ukraine is looking at a record-high grain production figure of 76 MMT for 2019/20, according to g...
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...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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.