Argentine wheat production has been gradually dropping every year over the past decade due to the government’s intervention in the wheat market. By limiting exports via quotas, the price of wheat has fallen sharply, enabling exporters to earn a huge export profit. The Future for Argentine Soybeans The next president of Argentina will be known in two weeks. In the primary elections the candidate backed by the present government, Daniel Scioli, won by almost three percent against his main opponent, Mauricio Macri. This result was definitely worse than expected by the government, which had expected Sciloi to win either in the primary elections, or easily in the final balloting. However, internal struggles within the government party fo...
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.