General Comments Yesterday's strong rally in the grains and soy complex was extended again overnight, and it carried through into the morning session. Once again, U.S. and Paris wheat futures led the way. Trading volume in CME wheat futures was quite large yesterday with almost 146,000 contracts changing hands. Open interest increased about 6,000 contracts. Today's CME wheat volume may have exceeded that.For the past few weeks, the drought in Argentina and Southern Brazil and concerns about lost corn and soybean production dominated grain and soy markets. Now this week, it is the cold wave engulfing Russia, Ukraine, Poland and portions of France and Germany triggering fear of damage to winter sown wheat and barley that has moved the mark...
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.
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
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...
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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...