Livestock Chinese Live Hog Price Decline Accelerates After Holiday The fall optimism that emerged mid-summer with respect to the return of students to schools and universities has been dashed by lackluster sales and oversupply. The recently concluded Harvest Moon Festival is normally a time of celebrations with family, and generally, it will rank in the top two or three annual events behind the traditional lunar new year’s celebrations. This time, however, prices have continued to fall at a steady pace, as domestic output and imports remained at historically high levels in August. August survey data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) covering large commercial slaughterhouses sho...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.