Grain and soy markets trade on changing perceptions about inside (fundamental) and outside (macro) inputs, and seldom (if ever) do they all line up to push prices in the same direction. In mid-May, the number of those inputs is on the rise, but this has not improved the clarity of their potential influence on price direction for those futures markets. The inputs presently facing markets include the following: - Today’s financial markets have reacted with some turbulence to weakening T-bonds that have increased yields. Return on the 10-year note jumped to 3.06 percent, the highest since 2011 as the Commerce Dept. reported consumer spending ramped up in April. The U.S. Dollar Index climbed 70 points, although it has since fallen back s...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.