The CBOT and CME markets were sharply lower to start post-Labor Day trading with the ongoing export closure at the U.S. Gulf weighing on grain markets. The Gulf closure is pushing basis levels sharply lower across the country and futures markets are having to adjust accordingly. A combination of long liquidation on good weather and the approaching harvest also kept grain markets on the defensive. In livestock markets, cattle futures imploded as technical weakness and fund liquidation are accelerating following a recent, sustained bull market. Funds were net sellers today, liquidating some 25,000 contracts of corn and 15,000 contracts of soybeans and 6,000 contracts of wheat. Funds were more measured sellers in soyoil and soymeal, liq...
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.