It is the cyclical nature of freely-traded futures markets that attracts traders and trading volume. If futures prices did not move up and down, there would be no futures markets or need for them since they would be useless to producers and commercial interests for purposes of risk management.Following grain markets is truly a full-time job. Technology and the demands of globalization now allow traders to access and trade in CME grain and soy complex contracts via the electronic Globex platform nearly 18 hours per day. Saturday is the only day of the week when markets are completely closed. By contrast, the traditional and soon-to-be historic open outcry trading pits that we grew up with were open for trading less than five hours a day Mond...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.