U.S. agriculture is a major beneficiary of the TPP, but the sector is only really important in a minority of congressional districts. The rest of the business community is half-heartedly embracing the agreement but with a caveat TPP Handwriting U.S. agriculture is a major beneficiary of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), but the sector is only really important in a minority of congressional districts. The rest of the business community is half-heartedly embracing the agreement but with a caveat that there are things it would like to see fixed. There was little enthusiasm in the House chamber this past Tuesday night when President Obama mentioned it in his State of the Union address. Meanwhile, key players are suggesting it is better han...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.