Corn Argentina Argentina's corn harvest has reached 52.9 percent of the national harvestable area, with an average yield of 8.15 MT/ha. Harvest continues at a moderate pace because of high grain and field moisture, particularly across central and southern Buenos Aires Province. Over the past several days, a cold air mass brought widespread frost across nearly the entire agricultural region, especially southern Buenos Aires. The frost should help reduce grain moisture and allow harvest activity to accelerate in the coming days. Meanwhile, the export market remains very active. June corn exports totaled 3.1 MMT, in line with a typical June as the early corn harvest concludes and late corn harvesting begins in July. More than 20 countries rece...
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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.