Market Trends U.S. Ag Exports to China See Best 1st Quarter Since 2014 Courtesy of booming corn, soybean, wheat, sorghum, meat, almond, and pecan shipments, U.S. agricultural exports to China total 15.59 MMT worth $7.73 billion. Those figures represent a 243 percent increase in tonnage and 163 percent jump in value compared to Q1 2020. The Middle Kingdom’s booming economy and a return to a high level of normalcy as the pandemic has been largely controlled have helped the rebound. While most of the retaliatory tariffs remain in place, the central government has granted waivers on grains and oilseeds that once again make many U.S. productive competitive. China’s own production problems in the hog sector and in the grain arena as...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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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.