Wheat: Net sales of 473,200 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022 were up 11 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales reductions of 88,500 MT for 2020/2021 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 62,000 MT for 2020/2021 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 68,300 MT for 2020/2021--a marketing-year low--were down 3 percent from the previous week and 70 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Oil: Net sales of 700 MT for 2020/2021 were down noticeably from th...
Key Market Insights Macros: Inflation isn’t cooling — it’s moving higher again. March PCE inflation (Personal Consumption Expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation) rose 0.7 percent month-over-month, pushing the annual rate to 3.5 percent, the h...
An amendment to the U.S. House farm bill, aiming to remove the Save Our Bacon Act language in Section 12006 that would have stripped language to prohibit California’s Proposition 12, Massachusetts’ Question 3, and up to 500 state agricultural laws across the country, was blocked by...
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From WPI Consulting
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.