Livestock Chinese Live Hog Market Facing More Challenges Despite recent market optimism that improved genetics and a better stream of new piglets could help offset losses from live hog prices, market news has not been rosy. The most recent surveys from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), which cover 29 provinces, show the national average piglet price fell by 6 percent last week to RMB 28.44/kg ($4.40/kg) or RMB 12.90/lb. ($2.00/lb.) or about RMB 199.08/head ($30.82/head) for a 7-kg piglet. That is down year-on-year by 73.5 percent. The piglet price peaked at RMB 93.44/kg ($14.46/kg) or RMB 42.38/lb. ($6.56/lb.) in the third week of March. That translated into a price of RMB 654.08/head ($101/25/head)...
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.