An analysis of the Dalian monthly data for June compared with that from May shows that the markets for soybeans, corn and related products are experiencing a distinct trend regarding the majority of September contracts. Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Up Another 60,000 MT Torrential rainfall that began 19 July throughout northern China has claimed the lives of more than 150 and produced widespread flooding in ten provinces. It has also led to landslides, which have damaged infrastructure and severely disrupted commercial operations. As a result, processors and feed mills have been forced to idle operations in order to address the other challenges. This weather event has also occurred exactly when China’s consumer market was already slowing...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.