Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.0625/bushel, down $0.045 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.67/bushel, down $0.0775 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 Soybeans closed at $10.05/bushel, down $0.185 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $324.4/short ton, down $2.1 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soyoil closed at 39.63 cents/lb down 1.54 cents from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Live Cattle closed at $175.175/cwt down $2.075 from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Feeder Cattle closed at $230.95/cwt down $3.625 from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Lean Hogs closed at $79.5/cwt down $1.2 from yesterday's close. Oct 24 WTI Crude Oil closed at $68.21/barrel down $0.94 from yesterday's close. ...
Key Market Insights Macros: Inflation isn’t cooling — it’s moving higher again. March PCE inflation (Personal Consumption Expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation) rose 0.7 percent month-over-month, pushing the annual rate to 3.5 percent, the h...
An amendment to the U.S. House farm bill, aiming to remove the Save Our Bacon Act language in Section 12006 that would have stripped language to prohibit California’s Proposition 12, Massachusetts’ Question 3, and up to 500 state agricultural laws across the country, was blocked by...
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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.