The CBOT opened in-line with expectations with continued firmness in corn and soybeans after USDA announced another round of daily export sales. Wheat initially traded lower but found late-day support to finish in the green. Global weather patterns are now not only concerning for wheat but increasingly Southern Hemisphere’s corn and soybeans too. Trading volumes were low, but funds remain slight net buyers on strong technicals and demand. Despite significant scientific or logical evidence to support its position, the Brazilian wheat industry group Abitrigo said it opposes the approval of GM wheat for processing/sale in Brazil. The announcement comes after Argentina recently approved a drought-resistant GM wheat variety for cult...
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Illuminating the value of technical research
On behalf of a commodity producer organization, WPI evaluated the outputs from a project that featured a $5 million investment into technical research over multiple years. WPI’s team captured the results of this extensive effort and synthesized them for presentation to the organization’s governing board; among the findings uncovered and presented for the first time was the development of genomic traits proven, via rigorous testing, to provide crop yield advantages of 50 percent or more to U.S. farmers in times of drought. Capturing measurable results from long-term efforts can be challenging. Educating clients on the dynamics of success measurement when quantifiable results are not readily available requires deep client-consultant collaboration and an ability to consider both near- and long-term client aspirations with market/policy dynamics – attributes that WPI brings to every consulting engagement.