The Hydrometeorological Center of Ukraine raised its 2015 grain estimate to 60.5 MMT, which includes 25.3 MMT of corn. Meanwhile, sunflower seed production is forecast to reach 10 MMT. Russian Grain Markets Harvest Update As of 27 July 2015, 32.1 MMT of grains were harvested from 8.9 million hectares compared with 37.2 MMT from 10.7 million hectares last year. This included 26 MMT of winter and spring wheat from 6.9 million hectares and 3.4 MMT of winter and spring barley from 1.07 million hectares. 146,500 MT of rapeseed were harvested from 91,200 hectares. Market Trends: 20-24 July 2015 The Russian domestic grain market situation was still unclear as weather conditions continued to limit a great deal of the harvesting in some regions...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
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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.