The big news in the ag commodity markets Wednesday was the pullback in soybean futures as traders remain wary of the political tensions and tariff developments between Washington and Beijing. If this doesn’t sound like a major news story, you’d be correct, but this was about as eventful as things got for the day. The 30-day delays from the Trump Administration in applying tariffs against Canada and Mexico brought hope some agreements will be reached and they won’t be applied at all. This primarily benefited the corn, wheat, and livestock markets, however, with soybeans still on the hook for retaliatory tariffs from China. Too, the day’s trade saw technical pressure develop across the major ag markets with funds booki...
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.