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Dairy Herd Grows to Four Year High

Last Friday, the May dairy production totals were released, and USDA says milk production went up again in May. Production nationwide rose 1.6 percent, and the 24 major producing states saw production rise 1.7 percent. That is after production increases in April where USDA revised the April production up one-tenth of a percent.  The 24 major dairy states produced 19.1 billion pounds of milk in May. Production per cow averaged 2,125 pounds in the major producing states, and 2,110 pounds nationwide.   The number of milk cows in the U.S. last month was 9.45 million head, with 9 million of those in the 24 primary producing states. Milk production in California slipped 1.8 percent on the year, below expectations, despite an incre...

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WPI Grain Transportation Report

Dry Bulk markets were mixed this week with Capesize markets falling back after their recent rally while Panamax and Supramax values continue to firm. The Atlantic and Pacific markets saw diverging trends with the former seeing generally steady trade (except for spot positions) while the latter...

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Market Commentary: Market Wiggles on Pro Farmer, Weather and Demand

Yesterday’s grain and oilseed rally extended, for the most part, today. While wheat led the complex upward yesterday, today’s higher volume trading corn and the soy complex gave the thrust in today’s session. Soymeal and the livestock complex took a breather today. The incomin...

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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for August 8-14, 2025 Wheat: Net sales of 519,800 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were down 28 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 360,600 MT were up 6 percent from the previous week, but down 30 percent from...

WPI Grain Transportation Report

Dry Bulk markets were mixed this week with Capesize markets falling back after their recent rally while Panamax and Supramax values continue to firm. The Atlantic and Pacific markets saw diverging trends with the former seeing generally steady trade (except for spot positions) while the latter...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Market Wiggles on Pro Farmer, Weather and Demand

Yesterday’s grain and oilseed rally extended, for the most part, today. While wheat led the complex upward yesterday, today’s higher volume trading corn and the soy complex gave the thrust in today’s session. Soymeal and the livestock complex took a breather today. The incomin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for August 8-14, 2025 Wheat: Net sales of 519,800 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were down 28 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 360,600 MT were up 6 percent from the previous week, but down 30 percent from...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1175/bushel, up $0.0775 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.2975/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.56/bushel, up $0.2 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $294.2/short ton, down $3 from ye...

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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.

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