The CBOT was mixed once again with row crops mostly steady unenthusiastic trade as the market awaits the Iowa and Illinois Pro Farmer tour results. Wheat futures were higher overnight on rumors of sales to China but dipped this morning when USDA did not confirm such sales. Afternoon buying interest eventually pushed wheat 4-7 cents higher by the close. Funds were modest sellers of corn and bought a small volume of soybeans while buying some 5,000 contracts of wheat. China once again secured U.S. soybeans for 2020/21 delivery, with USDA reporting a daily “flash” export sale of 192,000 MT sold to the country. USDA surprised the market as it did not announce the sale of U.S. HRW wheat to China, trades of which had been widel...
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.