Regional News Europe’s weather is trending warm and dry for the next two weeks but that is only likely to aid crop development after a cool start to the growing season. Most of the region’s wheat and barely crops are in excellent condition while areas where maize is struggling will benefit from warmer temperatures. Eastern Europe and western Ukraine will remain dry this week while western Europe sees widespread showers. Rains return for nearly the entire continent next week, which will aid in refilling soil moisture. Milling Wheat World and European wheat markets are mostly lower to start the week after USDA raised its assessment of the 2021 global wheat crop last week. The agency increased world production...
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.