Due to the New Year's holiday, the weekly MERCOSUR soybean market commetary will be delayed until next week (7 January 2018). Grains It was a short and quiet week in Argentina’s markets with small volumes traded FAS and almost no movement in corn/wheat FOB markets. Good weather is allowing farming activity to progress at high speed with 82 percent of wheat harvest completed (14 percent weekly progress). The remaining wheat harvest is mostly in the Center/South of Buenos Aires. Estimates peg the current volume harvested at 15 MMT and the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange, traders, and most analysts are estimating the total crop at 19 MMT. In the South of Buenos Aires, there might be some heterogenous yields due to the November...
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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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.