Production margins across the livestock industry were broadly lower last week, with weaker profits in the beef and pork packing sectors leading the way. Beef packer margins fell to -$135/head last week due to decreases in beef prices that offset slightly lower fed cattle prices. Margins are now hovering near their multi-year lows set earlier this month and are at levels that should start to ...
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.