Mykola Kulbida, Director of the Ukrainian Meteorological Center, reported on 30 December that the continuous period of warm weather affecting Ukraine, especially in the South, may damage winter crops. Russian Grain Markets: 30 December 2013 - 3 January 2014 Harvesting Results According to the preliminary data provided by Russia's National Statistics Service, the total net weight of grains harvested was 91.3 MMT (28.8 percent more than the 70.9 MMT in 2012). The leading production regions were Krasnodarskiy Krai (12 MMT), Stavropolskiy Krai (6.95 MMT), Rostovskaya oblast (6.54 MMT), Altaiskiy Krai (4.9 MMT) and Voronezhskaya oblast (3.7 MMT). The total specifically included 52.07 MMT of wheat (average yield of 2.23 MT/hectare), 10.68 MMT...
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.