Ultimately, demand is just as important a market factor as supply, but it is often more difficult to quantify with its ever-changing array of variables.In yesterday's USDA weekly crop condition report, the good/excellent ratings for corn and soybeans were unchanged from the previous report at 69 percent and 62 percent, respectively. This has done nothing to quell the debate over yield and production prospects in the wake of the stretch of extremely wet weather conditions that have prevailed over portions of the Corn Belt since late May. Adding to the uncertainty is the supplementary survey of planted acreage that USDA will conduct in areas where wet conditions likely caused changes from what producers reported as of 1 June. The primary ques...
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.