Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.0575/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.655/bushel, down $0.1025 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 Soybeans closed at $10.1325/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $321.6/short ton, up $0.2 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soyoil closed at 40.93 cents/lb up 0.62 cents from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Live Cattle closed at $181.125/cwt up $1.275 from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Feeder Cattle closed at $243.775/cwt up $3.825 from yesterday's close. Oct 24 Lean Hogs closed at $82.25/cwt up $0.2 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 WTI Crude Oil closed at $71.05/barrel up $1.17 from yesterday's close.  ...
What You Need to Know Today: A case of New World Screwworm was detected in Texas, the first in the U.S. since 1966. With cases creeping closer to the U.S. border, it was only a matter of time. APHIS confirmed that larvae were detected in the umbilical area of a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County...
WPI recently completed an expansion of our methodology for estimating and forecasting U.S. and global soybean crushing margins. The new approach incorporates the energy market’s expanding influence on the oilseed sector and the structural changes in global biofuel demand. This report is i...
Key Takeaways: The situation in the Persian Gulf is unchanged with any ceasefire still subject to interruptions from both U.S. and Iranian attacks. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, though somme vessels are still sneaking out after turning off their AIS. The U.S. fired a H...
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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.