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Summary of Futures

Jul 24 Corn closed at $4.5525/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Wheat closed at $6.9275/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Soybeans closed at $12.14/bushel, down $0.155 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Soymeal closed at $369.1/short ton, down $7.5 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Soyoil closed at 45.88 cents/lb up 0.36 cents from yesterday's close.  Aug 24 Live Cattle closed at $180.2/cwt down $1.625 from yesterday's close.  Aug 24 Feeder Cattle closed at $260.25/cwt down $4.35 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Lean Hogs closed at $96.325/cwt down $0.2 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 WTI Crude Oil closed at $79.01/barrel down $0.82 from yesterday's close. ...

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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.

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