Today’s futures trade was quiet with low volume, just as one might expect on the day prior to an important report from USDA. In fact, nearly all of today’s price movement occurred during the first hour of trading. General Comments Today’s futures trade was quiet with low volume, just as one might expect on the day prior to an important report from USDA. Grain and soy prices worked a bit lower in light volume overnight and continued in the red throughout the day session. In fact, nearly all of today’s price movement occurred during the first hour of trading. At that point, the day session could well have closed with prices about the same as at the actual finish. We doubt that many traders would have cared. With the pace of the soybean and...
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.
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...