Soy futures were under pressure throughout the day session with soymeal giving up its heretofore bullish posture. Meanwhile, wheat futures finally closed higher. General Comments Grain and soy prices were firmer during much of the overnight session as has frequently been the case in recent days. However, corn and soybean prices eased back to near unchanged by the pause in trading before the day session. Wheat was able to hold on to gains of a few cents. During the day session, it was mostly downhill for soybeans. Corn traded on both sides before closing with fractional gains, and the oversold wheat market closed 4-5 cents higher, breaking the long string of lower closes.Last week's export sales were a mixed bag. Wheat sales were larger th...
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.