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Too Bad for Ag, Tariff Impacts; Climate and Agriculture

Too Bad for Ag In a surprise from the Biden Administration, Deputy National Security Advisor Daleep Singh said that the U.S. should negotiate more sectoral specific trade agreements and outlined new incentives under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to entice more buy-in from other countries. Saying anything about more liberalized trade ahead of the election seems like a risk. Too bad for agriculture though. Liberalizing access for agriculture usually requires comprehensive agreements where access to the big American market for goods is given in exchange for opening opportunities for U.S. farmers. Sectorals do not help ag. Tariff Impacts The Biden Administration finalized higher tariffs on EV’s, batteries and other goods from Chi...

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Holiday Schedule

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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.

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