Low volume trade left CBOT grain markets to trade lower with little to encourage buyers to make purchases, despite prices being near contract lows. Improving/favorable weather forecasts for the U.S. and the Black Sea regions sparked modest selling in the grain complex. Livestock markets, on the other hand, traded sharply higher and to limit gains this afternoon as packers slowly reopen facilities. Deliveries against May futures remain very light overall, with no deliveries for corn, wheat, or soybeans today (and none for the month for soybeans and wheat). Soyoil deliveries have been the exception with 2,800 delivered so far. WPI’s research suggests the cash basis for soyoil is 41 cents/cwt right now, which is apt to encourage further...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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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.