Some of the bearish pressure on the market is said to be coming from the uncertainties associated with COVID-19, though there are now more knowns than a few weeks ago. One known known is that low or negative interest rates from the Fed will not address unemployment in sectors that are intentionally shut down by the government for being non-essential. Also known is that any recovery involves a boost in gasoline use and thus ethanol, which is already occurring as states open up. Even more un-bearish is the fact that mass transit will remain perceived as unsafe and this even more ethanol sucking by automobiles. The weather is mostly fine, and that is bearish. By this Sunday, 80 percent of the U.S. corn crop will be planted and 60 percen...
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.