WASDE Waiver Watch To start the clock for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider an RFS waiver, such a request would have to come from an obligated party (oil company) or a governor. With tomorrow's WASDE as the potential trigger, a request may be made by one of five governors: Nikki Haley (R-South Carolina), Dave Heineman (R-Nebraska), Rick Perry (R-Texas), Mike Beebe (D-Arkansas) or Bob McDonnell (R-Virginia).The livestock industry sent a request, and two letters -- one signed by 26 Senators and one signed by 156 House members -- were sent to EPA from Capitol Hill. The letter from the coalition of livestock groups requests that EPA "waive the applicable volume of renewable fuel, in whole or in substantial part, fo...
What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
Key Takeaways: The tariff burden rose sharply in 2025 and 2026: the effective rate on imports in HTS Chapters 1–24 increased from 1.53 percent in 2024 to 6.11 percent in 2025, before averaging 5.68 percent in January–August 2026. Headline rates tell only part of the story: exemptio...
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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.