Such changes as were made in yesterday’s April WASDE were uniformly bearish – lower use, larger stocks, bigger South American production, more competition for U.S. grain and soy exports, etc. However, the report contained little that was not expected. Grain and soy markets hardly reacted to the new USDA estimates because they had largely been priced in already. Today’s market action was equally placid. KC wheat, Chicago wheat and soybean futures all traded ranges of about 6 cents today. The best Chicago May corn could manage was a 2.5 cent daily trading range. The April WASDE put numbers around a trend, which has been developing during the last few months, toward a regrowth of U.S. and world stocks that may well be acerba...
From WPI Consulting
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.