There were two interesting presentations at farm meetings this week. The first was a weather recap by the climatologist from the University of North Dakota, and the second was a rundown of the lawsuits being organized against Syngenta over lost corn revenue.There were two interesting presentations at farm meetings this week that are worth mentioning. The first was a weather recap by the climatologist from the University of North Dakota, Leon Osborne. The second was a rundown of the lawsuits being organized against Syngenta over lost corn revenue, which stemmed from the release of two GMO varieties not approved by China and resulted in that country banning U.S. corn imports. There were several key points made at both presentations worth disc...
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.