Russian Grain Markets: 29 August – 3 September 3 2013 Harvesting Updates As of 2 September, grain and leguminous crops were harvested on 25.8 million hectares, 55.9 percent of the forecast (3.3 million hectares less than as of the same date in 2012). The volume of the grain produced was 61.7 MMT (6.7 MMT more than as of the same date in 2012) with the average yield of 2.39 MT/hectare (1.89 MT/hectare in 2012). Specifically, wheat was harvested on 14.3 million hectares, 56.8 percent of the target (39.8 MMT produced with the average yield of 2.79 MT/hectare), barley was harvested on 5.9 million hectares, 65.6 percent of the target (12.2 MMT produced with the average yield of 2.05 MT/hectare) and corn was harvested on 58,200 hectares, 2...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
Key Takeaways: The tariff burden rose sharply in 2025 and 2026: the effective rate on imports in HTS Chapters 1–24 increased from 1.53 percent in 2024 to 6.11 percent in 2025, before averaging 5.68 percent in January–August 2026. Headline rates tell only part of the story: exemptio...
Markets are getting into the Halloween spirit, handing out more tricks than treats. There has been some encouraging news, but it hasn’t been enough to slow the broader slide. Now buyers need to show up with something other than another “Charlie Brown” rock for the bag. Somethi...
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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.