With Argentina's presidential election now concluded, farmers may increase their corn planting intentions even further. Argentine corn seems to be the cheapest and most competitive worldwide. With exporters long cash, low prices should find a great deal of demand.his past Sunday’s election of Mauricio Macri as Argentina’s next president has returned hope to many citizens who didn’t feel populism was the correct direction for the country. He has already announced a notably competent and professional group will be joining his cabinet. It appears, though, that Macri will not receive any cooperation from current President Cristina Kirchner and her government as she declined to discuss the transition in government after inviting him to do so yes...
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.