Is China Preparing to Reduce Total Soybean Imports? USDA is currently forecasting China’s 2018/19 soybean imports at 103 MMT, up from 97 MMT in 2017/18. However, some trade sources have indicated the Chinese government has told importers they should be prepared for a much smaller volume than last year because of the upcoming higher tariff on U.S. soybeans, and one indicated it has advised them to prepare for a 20 percent reduction. However, the Chinese government has not confirmed this. While a cut in its soybean imports is certainly possible, a 20 percent decrease would cause major problems for China’s swine, poultry and aquaculture sectors. Such action could boost their demand for rapeseed meal and other mid-protein sources,...
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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...
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...
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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.