Soybeans Market Overview Last week (the last full trading week of 2018) showed good movement of soybean vessels around the world. China’s state reserve was active in more purchases from the U.S, which was interesting since traded levels were not especially “cheap” as would be expected due to the U.S. need to export soybeans. Vessels originating in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) were traded at 140-143H CNG, while U.S. Gulf (USG) vessels sold at around 150H CNF. In the Southern Hemisphere, however, Brazilian soybeans can be purchased at 145H for January and 135H for February. This means China’s state reserve was unconcerned about procuring the least-expensive soybeans and was simply focused on buying from the U.S. China...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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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.