SPREADS July crush trades to 87.42c/bu while oilshare trades firmer at 31.36%. July/Sep corn trades from 4c to 4 1/4c, while July /Dec firms into 13 1/2c from 13 3/4c. July/Dec wheat trades from 11 3/4c out to 13c. July/Nov beans trades from 6 1/2c out to 7 3/4c today. July/Dec meal trades from $4.80 out to $5.50. PALM OIL June up 58 ringgits, as the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said the gov. announced it lowered their crude palm oil export duty for June to 0% from 4.5% in May. NEWS Stocks were lower today down 218 pts on renewed trade tensions continue between the US / China. Stock market weakness was noted after the Trump administration moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei T...
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...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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.