Russian Grain Markets: 18-22 March 2019 Prices on the domestic market again declined in RUB expression but moved in different directions in USD expression. Meanwhile, the average milling wheat export price rose $4/MT to $228/MT FOB Black Sea, while purchase prices remained unchanged in RUB expression but grew in USD expression to $200-202/MT CPT-Black Sea port. Feed barley’s average export price fell to $208/MT FOB, and the average CPT-Black Sea port increased to $174/MT CPT-Black Sea port. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices remained stable in Volga Valley and the South. However, they decreased in Ural (-$0.30-0.50/MT), Black Soil (-$0.70/MT), and Central and Siberia (-$0.60/MT). 4th grade soft milling wheat price...
Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.