Russian Grain Markets: 28 May – 4 June 2013 Planting Updates As of 3 June, spring grain crops were planted on 27.4 million hectares, which is 90.6 percent of the target and 1.6 million hectares less than plantings as of the same period last year. Specifically, this includes including 11.1 million hectares of wheat, 7.8 million hectares of barley and 2.3 million hectares of corn. Grain Market Interventions The intervention fund sold 44,955 MT of grains for exchange commodity trading on 4 June 2013 and sold 30,645 MT.Since the beginning of the public grain interventions in 2012, the State Intervention Fund has sold 3.388 MMT of grain for total amount of RUR 27.996 billion. Market Trends: 27-31 May 2013 During the week in review, Russi...
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.