Economists and analysts of all kinds like to talk about the interconnected globalization of the world economy. Those of us who focus primarily on markets are well aware that commodity markets no longer have national borders, and that futures markets for soybeans, crude oil, corn, copper or gold located in the U.S., London or wherever have truly become world markets.We know this intellectually, but when we are in the midst of a crucial U.S. growing season for spring planted crops, and weather issues are a concern, we do tend to narrow our focus to what is happening here and we pay less attention to the rest of the world. This is certainly understandable, and it is not necessarily a bad thing. U.S. crops do have a major impact on world supp...
What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
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 €...
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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.