The U.S. government's has announced a decision regarding water distribution this year to farmers in California's hyper-productive Central Valley that should have quite an impact. TPA Threatened by Left Organized labor and environmental groups have enlisted influential U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) in their effort to take down Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the pending trade agreements it would enable. Using a Washington Post newspaper op-ed, Warren trashed the Investor State Dispute Settlement provision that has also upset left-wing parties in Europe. The White House felt compelled to quickly respond, issuing a point-by-point rebuttal to the charges. Still, the Obama administration's counter-parry was sugarcoated, s...
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...
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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.