The CBOT started the week higher with some bargain hunting and short covering after last week’s steep selloff. Bulls were unable to hold onto most of those gains, however, and corn finished in the red despite confirmed and rumored export news. Soybeans and wheat fared better, setting a few cents higher with mild end-user demand offering support. China is rumored to have secured U.S. corn when December futures broke below $5.30 this afternoon, but the market did not react as if such purchases occurred. Rumors also suggest China secured 4-6 cargoes of U.S. PNW soybeans for October or November shipment. Donald Trump may have popularized the phrase “fake news”, but now Russian President Vladimir Putin is using the idea, if no...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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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.