Mar 23 Corn closed at $6.79/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close. Mar 23 Wheat closed at $7.5025/bushel, down $0.065 from yesterday's close. Mar 23 Soybeans closed at $15.2125/bushel, down $0.1075 from yesterday's close. Mar 23 Soymeal closed at $489/short ton, down $7.5 from yesterday's close. Mar 23 Soyoil closed at 59.31 cents/lb up 0.25 cents from yesterday's close. Apr 23 Live Cattle closed at $164.475/cwt up $0.35 from yesterday's close. Mar 23 Feeder Cattle closed at $187.7/cwt up $1.6 from yesterday's close. Apr 23 Lean Hogs closed at $82.725/cwt down $3.75 from yesterday's close. Mar 23 WTI Crude Oil closed at $74.11/barrel up $0.72 from yesterday's close. &...
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...
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters its mandated six-year review on 1 July. The original intent of the review is outlined in Article 34.7, which obligates members to: Provide recommendations and decide on appropriate actions. Extend the USMCA for another 16 years and meet aga...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.