Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.1575/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.99/bushel, down $0.0475 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 Soybeans closed at $10.055/bushel, down $0.0925 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $315.1/short ton, down $1 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soyoil closed at 43.33 cents/lb down 0.43 cents from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Live Cattle closed at $187.575/cwt down $0.7 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 Feeder Cattle closed at $249.8/cwt down $0.15 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Lean Hogs closed at $77.65/cwt up $0.7 from yesterday's close. Nov 24 WTI Crude Oil closed at $75.66/barrel down $0.19 from yesterday's close. &n...
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.
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...