U.S. corn continues to be priced above the market and even now appears to be oversupplied. Domestic surplus corn stocks are 46 percent above what would be considered a tight situation. Yet, from a historical standpoint, U.S. surplus corn stocks are 55 percent below their 1987 peak. Instead, what has happened is that China has quadrupled its surplus corn stocks in under a decade. Beijing says it is working down the surpluses but at the same time claims that its real numbers are a state secret. U.S. trade negotiators have counseled China against the folly of oversupply but have saved their direct demands for other topics. Word is that Beijing is backing away from the full 10 percent ethanol blending requirement that would have better ratione...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.