Argentina could be a wildcard on the corn export market, provided that crop gets sown, if the leading presidential candidate wins and fulfills his promises regarding certain reforms.Sunday, 22 November is the runoff presidential election in Argentina, which follows the initial election on 25 October between six candidates. Under Argentine electoral rules, a presidential candidate needs to win 45 percent of the initial vote outright or 40 percent with a ten-point margin over the runner-up. If there is no winner in the first round, the top two candidates move to a runoff.As we predicted (see Ag Perspectives, 23 October), a runoff was likely between Daniel Scoli, the outgoing governor of Buenos Aires Province and Mauricio Marci, the current ma...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
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.