The largest U.S. dairy organization asked the Trump Administration to challenge Canada under the USMCA’s dispute settlement process for failing to abide by that agreement’s market access provisions. Now that request has been handed off to the Biden Administration which was politically supported by labor unions and the National Farmers Union (NFU), both of which oppose challenging Canada. The NFU has for years sought a Canadian-style supply management system for American farmers. The Biden White House has already offended Canada with its cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline and its proposed Buy American provisions. It could please the Canadians by siding with the NFU, but that might undermine the Administration’s concur...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
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.