Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Grain importers in the region were very interested in Russia’s announcement of its new export taxes. From 2 June, wheat will be taxed at $28.10 MT which is $32.59 MT less than the current tax. Barley exports will be taxed at $39.60 MT an increase of $12.14 MT while corn will be at $52.20 – up by $21.85 MT. Taxes are based on a seven-day average index price with the tax revised each week. Iran is reported to be shopping for milling wheat, feed wheat, and corn due to this year’s crops being lower than expected. Feed wheat is being looked at in place of corn for animal feed use due to the current very high corn prices. It has also been mentioned that Iran may al...
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The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
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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.