Wheat: Net sales of 48,400 metric tons for delivery in the 2018/2019--a marketing-year low--were down 58 percent from the previous week and 74 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 442,100 MT for 2018/2019 were down 20 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 535,800 MT for 2018/2019 were up 45 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 188,000 MT for 2018/2019 were down 4 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average Soybean Oil: Net sales of 9,100 MT for 2018/2019 were down 16 perce...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
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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.