U.S.-Japan Prospects Donald Trump is reviled for his efforts at brinksmanship. He is called a fascist and a bully. The approach is fairly common but more deftly exercised using silk gloves. Thus, the EU’s Michel Barnier can successfully tell the Brits that it is the deal being offered or a hard Brexit and nothing in between. Fortunately, experts believe Tokyo and Washington have a mutual interest in attaining a trade agreement. President Trump needs a deal to successfully argue that he is helping American workers and achieving a more fair-trade balance. Prime Minister Abe needs a strong alliance with the U.S. due to the geopolitical risks surrounding his country. This indicates the likelihood that some progress will be made between t...
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.