SPREADS July crush trades up to 91.39c/bu while oil share trades to new highs of 42.29%. Jul/Dec corn inverse trades up to 97c, new highs, from 90 1/2c, while May/July trades to 41c from 26 3/4c. July/Nov bean inverse trades up to 1.91c from 1.66 3/4c, big moves overnight. July/Dec meal inverse trades up to $21.80 from $17.40. July wheat /corn trades up to 89 3/4c from 73c. PALM OIL July crude trades 185 ringgits higher ending at 4.072 ringgits NEWS Crude oil rises to $62.74/barrel as OPEC prepares to meet regarding what could be upcoming demand, despite growing cases of coronavirus in India and Brazil. Equities are 13 pts lower. CALLS Calls are as follows: beans: 4-6 higher meal: 1.00-1.20 lower...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. and Iran reportedly agreed to pause hostilities to allow vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz this week (theoretically, at least). There were some rumors of a possible Chinese blockade against Taiwan. Analysts are looking for the largest U.S. 1 June cor...
Proposition 12: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has advocated for a fix to Proposition 12, the California animal welfare law, in the Senate farm bill. The House version of the farm bill included a fix, but the Senate bill, based on the discussion draft released by Chairman John Boozm...
Key Takeaways: Indonesia will raise its biodiesel mandate from B40 to B50 on 1 July, increasing palm oil–based diesel blending to 50 percent. The policy supports domestic palm oil demand and reduces reliance on imported diesel. Indonesia’s biodiesel program has steadily expanded si...
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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.