THE OPEN May beans: 13 1/2 lower May meal: 3.20 lower May soyoil: 69 lower May corn: 4 1/2 lower May wheat: 10 1/2 lower The markets opened lower across the board which quickly violated major support levels leading to more fund selling. Wheat and soyoil futures worked lower as funds liquidated some of their length. Meal prices hit new ctr lows as global demand is called into question. Across-the-board fund selling was noted everywhere as China's President Xi warned that the virus totals were grim and complex as they step up efforts to stop the outbreak. At 10:00 export inspections were released as follows: beans: 594,536 mt vs.1,005,050 mt week ago (and vs. 850,000 mt...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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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.