Devilish Details Thoroughness in detail is both hard and time consuming. Whether laws or trade agreements are involved, politicians often find it too tedious and inconvenient to get things right on the front end, and so they kick the detailed points on any agreement down the road. Now Canadian trade negotiators are faulting their American counterparts for seeking broader definitions in the USMCA on dairy and wine. The U.S. understandably wants its wines to be fairly marketed (equivalent retail access) not just in British Colombia, per earlier agreement, but also in Ontario and Quebec. Subnational exceptions are always problematic as are sectoral carveouts such as the one sought by the EU in a transatlantic negotiation. The Trump administra...
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.