While Russia's corn prices were on the rise, Ukraine's remained steady. Meanwhile, Ukrainian sunflower oil exports to one country have been notably higher and set a record in June. Russian Grain Markets: 31 July-4 August 2017 Market Trends While corn prices rose, all the other grain markets were mostly under the influence of negative trends, which was more obvious in USD expression due to weakening of the RUB. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in the South (-$0.10/MT), Ural (-$0.30/MT), Volga Valley and Black Soil (-$0.90-1.20/MT), and Central (-$2.00/MT). However, they remained stable in Siberia.4th grade soft milling wheat prices grew only in the South (+$0.20/MT) and decreased in Siberia (-$0.20/MT), Ural...
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.