Export Sales and Shipments for February 10-16, 2023 Wheat: Net sales of 338,800 metric tons (MT) for 2022/2023 were up 62 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 338,000 MT were down 32 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 823,200 MT for 2022/2023 were down 20 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 687,400 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 544,900 MT for 2022/2023 were up 20 percent from the previous week, but down 18 percent from the prior 4-week a...
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...
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters its mandated six-year review on 1 July. The original intent of the review is outlined in Article 34.7, which obligates members to: Provide recommendations and decide on appropriate actions. Extend the USMCA for another 16 years and meet aga...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
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.