India's corn production has declined for many reasons including erratic rains, late sowing in some cases and also the switch to soybeans by some farmers. Corn quality has deteriorated as well. Corn Purchased by Government as Farmer Production Negatively Impacted Recent reports suggest that the state and central governments are buying corn stocks in the state of Telangana with 164,000 MT purchased from various market yards. The corn quality is not good due to erratic rains, and the average number of grains per 100 grams (gm) is down to 450. Only a few samples tested at 360 grains/100 gm. Productivity has also declined 20-25 percent in both Telangana and the state of Karnataka. It has dropped to 1-1.5 MT/acre compared with 2-3 MT/acre...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
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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.