The Future of Food II Foodies are working hard to return the food system to the good old days, but actual consumer choices make high-technology food the likelier destiny. The Tightening World Wheat Outlook Significant wheat production and supply problems are developing or have already developed for other exporter origins to suggest that demand for U.S. wheat should pick up during the second half of the U.S. crop year, perhaps dramatically so. Soybean Yields Keeping Up With Corn Yields Corn plantings in the U.S. have increased more since 2000 than soybean plantings have, mainly because farmers perceive corn yields have grown faster than soybean yields and that profits from corn are greater than soybeans. However, national average yield...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.