It has been an interesting year in crop weather - to say the least - and somewhat ironic that instead of hot, dry weather being the problem around the world, the issue could be a different matter.It has been an interesting year in world crop weather - to say the least. There was too much rain across Western Europe as grain crops matured, which dramatically reduced the volume and quality of wheat. This was followed by hot, dry weather that clipped row crop yields significantly. Similar conditions in Brazil and Argentina resulted in smaller-than-expected soybean crops. The Brazilian safrinha corn crop was also badly affected by very hot, dry weather during its pollination period.North America had been predicted to suffer a severe drought with...
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.