Russian Grain Markets: 29 January-2 February 2018 There was an upward trend in prices for all grains as a saturated domestic market continued reacting to the positive trend in export prices. On the export market, milling wheat prices continued to grow and reached $198/MT FOB Black Sea (+$2/MT). Meanwhile, purchase prices remained the same (in RUB expression) at $184-188/MT CPT-Black Sea port. Feed barley export prices also continued to increase and averaged $199/MT FOB Black Sea (+$4/MT), but the CPT-Black Sea port prices were stable (in RUB expression) at $190/MT. Corn export prices rose as expected to $176/MT FOB Black Sea (+$4/MT). GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices increased in Volga Valley (+$3.30/MT), Central and Bl...
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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.