Congress will return to session after the August recess in the coming weeks, the Senate next week and the House the following week. They will be in session for a short time before adjourning in October for the November elections. The conventional wisdom in Washington is that the Republicans are likely to take a majority in the House, which, if that happens, means new committee chairmen. For the House Agriculture Committee, that’s Representative Glenn Thompson (R-Pennsylvania). Thompson was at the farm progress show in Iowa this week and was questioned about the upcoming farm bill. He was clear that he opposes an extension of the 2018 farm bill, but that means the process must move swiftly next year. If he becomes chairman, he intends...
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.