Argentina’s government has already started playing games with the export declarations allowances. They reopened the export registry for additional quantities of 100 KMT of old crop (2020/2021) against a vessel nominations, plus 500 KMT of new crop wheat and 1 MMT of new crop corn. After the announcement, corn export declarations reached 39.5 MMT for old crop and old crop wheat declarations hit 10.9 MMT. Wheat Harvest continued last week with almost 6 percent more harvested, but rains slowed progress. Total harvest reached 17.6 percent of the area, which is down 2.2 percent from last year’s pace. Due to last week’s rains, crop conditions improved again and 92 percent of the crop is rated between normal and excellen...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Key Market Insights Macro markets delivered a full whipsaw today. Early in the session, crude oil had rallied back above $100/barrel as traders priced renewed concern over the U.S.-Iran standoff and potential supply risk through the Strait of Hormuz. That strength helped pull grains off their o...
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.