USDA data confirmed last year’s beef, pork and poultry exports all increased over 2015, and one category showed exceptional growth. Meanwhile, U.S. producers hope the upcoming meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will lead to more exports in the future. Record Pork Exports; Beef and Broiler Exports Up On Year USDA released the final 2016 export totals for meat, poultry and livestock yesterday. It indicated beef, pork and broiler exports were up 12.5 percent, 4.5 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively versus the previous year. Both beef and broiler exports finished the second half of the year above 2015 levels. Beef exports totaled 196.1 million pounds in December, a record for that month and the largest monthly vol...
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.