Geopolitical analysts argue that the U.S. rushed to conclude a deal, any deal, because the Trans-Pacific Partnership's (TPP’s) real objective is to be a counter to China’s influence in the region.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) because it failed to become the “gold standard” trade agreement she says she pursued as secretary of state. In the language of her political party, TPP is a failure as it is a big corporate giveaway, helping the rich but not workers. In fact, TPP failed to achieve the gold standard for the very opposite reason – it failed to help business enough.Geopolitical analysts argue that the U.S. rushed to conclude a deal, any deal, because TPP’s real objec...
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.