Russian Grain Markets: 22-26 August 2022 Russia’s harvest continues with grain production, as of 25 August, at 78.9 MMT which is up 24.8 percent from last year (63.2 MMT). Overall grains and legumes were harvested from 27.6 Mha averaging 3.82 MT/ha producing 105.2 MMT of grains. Russian Ministry of Agriculture still forecasts grain production at 130 MMT. However, the Ministry is not announcing if this production includes occupied territories in Ukraine or not. Reportedly, several MMT of grains were already moved inside Russian territory from occupied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson. For the moment, grains harvested from these regions are being moved to Crimea – the shortest route to the operational s...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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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.