Withdrawing from NAFTA could lead to a trade war that will harm agriculture, and former Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman today emphasized a focus on improving the agreement. NAFTA Threat Staff on the National Economic Council of the White House had repeatedly assured agriculture sector representatives that in the absence of a confirmed U.S. trade representative and agriculture secretary that the view on trade is to “do no harm.” Donald Trump yesterday warned Canada in a tweet to “Watch” how he intends to respond to Ottawa’s new ultrafiltered milk pricing scheme that has hurt U.S. exports. He also said that he had “no fear” of a trade war with Canada. Then today Politico posted a story that, “The Trump administration is considering an ex...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
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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.