SPREADS August crush trades lower, down to 80.46c/bu, while oilshare trends down to 32.41%. Spreads are firmer with Jul/Dec corn narrowing into 13 1/4c from 14c, and Julyl/Sep trading from 4c to 4 1/4c. July/Nov beans trades from 8 1/2c to 9 1/4c, while Jul/Dec meal trades from $8.20 to $9.20. July wheat/corn trades from 1.88c to 1.92 3/4c. PALM OIL Down 69 ringgits with cash offers down 12.50/mt to $580.00/mt and $582.50/mt respectively. NEWS Stocks are now lower trading down 40 pts with energies trading down to $36.38/barrel, and the US dollar firming to 97.97. CALLS Calls today are as follows: beans: 2 1/2-3 higher meal: 1.20-1.50 higher soyoil: 25-30 lower corn: 1 -1...
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...
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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.