Lower crop prices and farm income together with pressure for new products are leading to a wave of consolidation in the ag sector. One of the little-discussed, major implications of this will be the effect on the K Street lobbying corridor in the nation’s capital.Lower crop prices and farm income after historic highs in several recent years together with pressure for new products are forcing agricultural input companies to look at creating a deeper pool of resources, and this is leading to a wave of consolidation in the ag sector. That was exemplified by the news this week that Bayer A.G. has successfully completed terms to acquire Monsanto. Bayer will pay $128 per share of Monsanto in cash and will assume its $10 billion in debt. This foll...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
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Kolkwitzia amabilis /kɒlˈkwɪtsiə əˈmæbɪlɪs/,[2] commonly known as beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the sole species in genus Kolkwitzia.[1] It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is cal...
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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.