India's production of milk, egg and poultry meat continues to grow, but most of that is consumed by a simultaneously expanding population. However, its buffalo meat is in high export demand for several reasons. India’s Sugar Production Continues to Trail as Prices Rise Sugar prices continue to increase and are currently $0.66/kg at retail and $0.548/kg at factory.According to new Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) data, the country’s sugar production as of 15 February 2017 was 14.672 MMT versus 17.334 MMT on the same date last year, a 2.662 MMT or 15.35 percent decline. It will be difficult to cover this deficit when 191 (39.54 percent) of the 483 mills that started operations in 2016/17 are already closed. While production continues t...
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...
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.