Each year, the first thing that grain traders and grain markets face following the annual New Year’s festivities is the array of USDA’s reports that usually come out in early January. The sheer volume of important information included in this “data dump” guarantees that USDA’s January reports will always be one of the most anticipated of the year. This year’s reports will be released by USDA at noon EST Friday, 10 January. They will include NASS’s “final” yield and production estimates for fall harvested U.S. crops, most importantly corn and soybeans. These estimates will be incorporated into USDA’s supply/demand estimates for U.S. crops in the January WASDE released a...
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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.