May 25 Corn closed at $4.6525/bushel, up $0.045 from yesterday's close. May 25 Wheat closed at $5.625/bushel, up $0.085 from yesterday's close. May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1075/bushel, up $0.1025 from yesterday's close. May 25 Soymeal closed at $307.1/short ton, up $6.9 from yesterday's close. May 25 Soyoil closed at 41.28 cents/lb down 0.4 cents from yesterday's close. Apr 25 Live Cattle closed at $202.05/cwt up $0.65 from yesterday's close. Apr 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $279.975/cwt down $0.75 from yesterday's close. Apr 25 Lean Hogs closed at $85.625/cwt down $0.875 from yesterday's close. Apr 25 WTI Crude Oil closed at $66.55/barrel down $1.13 from yesterday's close. ...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
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.