The recent record cold weather, especially in the South, will have some lasting impacts on agriculture throughout the new year. On a positive note, a likely benefit includes pest control in places where unseasonably warm weather last year let bugs thrive. On the negative side, many crops, ranging from fruits and vegetables to seedling softwoods that are typically planted in the coming weeks, will be stunted or killed. Meanwhile, poultry producers faced dramatically higher heating costs, particularly those who hatch chicks as they must be kept very warm. One of the biggest and lasting impacts, however, could be on nitrogen fertilizer. Global fertilizer prices were already making a bull run in the fall with China shutting down some productio...
testing content here...
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...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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.