Congress is back in session today after a two-week recess for Easter and Passover, and the four weeks until the Memorial Day recess will be crucial for some key issues of interest to agriculture. Disaster Aid -When Congress left for its break, a supplemental disaster aid package that would cover the flooding in the Corn Belt and hurricane damage in the South was left undone, primarily due to a dispute over the amount of funding provided for Puerto Rico. The total amount of aid varies from $13 billion to $17 billion in various proposals. The bill that was moving through the Senate provided $13.5 billion, which included $600 million in nutritional assistance for Puerto Rico. Senate Democrats withheld support to leverage a total of $1.1 billi...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
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.