SPREADS March crush trades to 1.07c/bu while oilshare trades to 35.71%. July/Dec corn trades to 1 1/2c carry from 1/4c, while March/May corn trades out to 6 3/4c. March/May meal trades from $3.00 to $3.30. Jan/March beans trades from 12c to 12 3/4c. PALM OIL Up 17 ringgits NEWS Stocks are up 30 pts with the US dollar breaking a bit to 97.46. Crude rallies to $61.05/barrel. CALLS Calls are as follows: beans: 2-4 lower meal: 2.20-2.50 lower soyoil: 15-20 higher corn: 1/2 higher wheat: 3 1/2 -4 higher canola: steady BUSINESS USDA reports 126,000 mt of beans sold to China for 2019/20. TECHNICALS March Beans: Major trend is higher and think we c...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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.