The CBOT opened higher as called with soyoil and soybeans trading to new highs. Wheat prices continued to firm as charts remain supportive and unconfirmed rumors of Chinese HRW purchases continue to circulate. Immediately after the open, corn futures sold off to near their overnight lows as the weather forecast now offers better precipitation for the coming week. Buying interest emerged just as quickly, however, and kept the market steady for most of the day. Hurricane Laura is now classified as a Category 4 storm as it approaches the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Weather forecasters are warning of “unsurvivable” flooding and major wind damage. WPI is told that farmers in the area are scrambling to harvest what corn is ready ahea...
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.