The anguish among U.S. agricultural producers over the U.S. trade disputes with China and, particularly, the latter’s retaliatory tariffs on their soybeans, grains, pork and other products is understandably strong. Soybean farmers planted a record amount of acreage last spring in anticipation of large and growing demand from China, but their outlook changed in July with implementation of its 25 percent tariff on that commodity. U.S. soybean prices, both futures and cash basis, collapsed so sharply that this crop suddenly became unprofitable for many. As time passed without any sign of progress in settling the dispute or even any serious negotiating efforts, fear has grown that the soybean tariff, effectively an embargo on imports of...
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...
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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.