It is now six days since the midterm elections, and several races still aren’t settled, including a few in the Senate of interest to the ag and food sector. Ballot counts continue in the Arizona race with a recount underway for the seat in Florida. Meanwhile, House Representative Kyrsten Sinema has taken a lead in Arizona and is likely to flip that seat, currently held by Republican Jeff Flake, to the Democratic column. There are about 215,000 votes left to count, all in counties where she has an advantage in terms of the number of likely Democratic voters. In Florida, the recount will determine whether current Republican Governor Rick Scott flips the Democratic seat now held by Bill Nelson. Scott presently has a 12,562-vote lead, wh...
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.