Grain and soy futures trading during both the overnight and day sessions was muted by a lack of any enthusiasm and very low trading volume. Part of the market’s reluctance to do anything today is probably due to one characteristic of the August WASDE. General Comments Grain and soy futures trading during both the overnight and day sessions was muted by a lack of any enthusiasm and very low trading volume. Prices held in relatively narrow ranges that found both sides of Tuesday’s closes before finishing with small changes. If there was a trend in today’s market action, it would be that except for the September soybean futures contract that closed just a penny lower, all CME wheat, corn and soybean contracts closed either unchanged (August,...
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...
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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.