Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.52/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close. Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.925/bushel, up $0.205 from yesterday's close. Nov 21 Soybeans closed at $13.9175/bushel, up $0.1175 from yesterday's close. Dec 21 Soymeal closed at $366.2/short ton, up $2.4 from yesterday's close. Dec 21 Soyoil closed at 65.22 cents/lb up 0.73 cents from yesterday's close. Aug 21 Live Cattle closed at $120.175/cwt down $0.95 from yesterday's close. Aug 21 Feeder Cattle closed at $155.625/cwt down $1.75 from yesterday's close. Aug 21 Lean Hogs closed at $105.65/cwt up $1.35 from yesterday's close. Aug 21 WTI Crude Oil closed at $71.46/barrel down $0.19 from yesterday's close. &nbs...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
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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.