Regional News The UK, most of northern/central Europe, parts of eastern Europe and the eastern Black Sea all received beneficial rainfall last week, with volumes concentrated in the UK, Germany, and along the Black Sea. These rains have revived hopes for the 2025 crops, though areas of concern still linger. Most of central/southern France remains too dry and Spain has received little rain as well. The 2-week outlook is also concerning as a dry pattern is set for eastern Europe, the Black Sea, and southern Russia that will add to crop stress. Over the next 10 days, western Europe should receive beneficial rains with France slated for needed rainfall this week. Milling Wheat Physical wheat markets were mostly sideways last w...
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.