The CBOT was mostly lower in early week trade with traders still exiting positions ahead of the next two weeks’ holidays. Fundamental news was light, and the market was primarily focused on the bearish factors of rains in Argentina and the slow U.S. export pace. Funds were net sellers for the day, but enthusiasm was lacking across the CBOT, except possibly for soymeal. Soymeal futures plunged lower and broke technical support before posting a slight recovery heading into the close. Most of the United States is bracing for a major winter storm this week that will bring bitter cold temperatures and snow to most of the country. A polar vortex is moving down from the Artic and Canada, pushing across the northern Plains and Midwest...
What You Need to Know Today: There has already been a strong run of flash soybean sales announcements in recent weeks, but more than 1.4 MMT reported this morning is an exceptionally large single-day total with major implications for the market. If the sales to China and unknown destinations w...
On Friday, at 6:57 AM, President Donald Trump announced, via a social media post, a 90-day window during which up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef could be imported outside of tariff-rate quotas—a move aimed at bringing down costs for American consumers. This is the secon...
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.