GOOD MORNING, Prices opened lower and continued the sell-off driven by soyoil's sharply lower price action, as talk circulates that the Biden administration might offer biofuel waivers to refiners and palm oil closed sharply lower once again. The Chinese Ag Minister lowered bean estimates of domestic bean use and imports from 102 mmt to 100 mmt. China's Ag Minister stated that they could reduce corn feed to 286 mmt vs. 293 mmt prev and 278 mmt last year due to alternative feeds. Funds are long, and these items along with lower world veg oil prices and broken lines of technical support finds prices lower again today. The June 30 report looms large, and prices are attempting to adjust and find ranges int...
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.