THE OPEN July beans: 1/2 lower July meal: .80 higher July soyoil: 3 lower July corn: 4 1/2 lower July wheat: 8 1/4 lower Prices opened on a mixed note but the soy complex was in recovery mode vs. grains from the start of the trading session. Beans were only slightly lower though Beijing reportedly ordered state-owned traders Cofco and Sinograin to suspend purchases of US farm goods, including beans and pork. Private buyers are still allowed to purchase from the US. At 10:00 export inspections were as follows: beans: 396,387 mt vs. 342,571 mt week ago (vs. expectations for 470,000 mt) corn: 1,128,091 mt vs. 1,097,249 mt week ago (vs. expectations for 1.0 mt) wheat:&...
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.