General Comments It was the final day of USDA's Outlook Conference, and their corn and soybean projections were bearish with forecasts for a record U.S. corn crop (14.5 billion bushels) and a record soybean yield per acre. Their U.S. wheat numbers were actually slightly friendly, with a reduction in 2012-14 ending supplies from the current year. It was also the final trading day for options on March futures contracts, and that seemed to create even more volatility in the March soybean contract, which traded as much as 29 cents higher overnight and was trading lower by noon. Wheat and corn futures didn't do much but watch the soybean complex fly around.Weekly export sales were below expectations for soybeans, but above expectations for...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s smaller wheat farmers have been holding protests to complain about the lack of a support price for wheat and the potential expansion of GMO crop production. They also want the reinstatement of PASSCO, the governme...
What You Need to Know Today: Harvest pressure in the U.S. sent corn and soybeans lower as supplies increased and there were signs USDA’s upward revisions to yields in the October WASDE could be close to right. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated over the weekend, with Ukrai...
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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.