Russian Grain Markets: 2 - 6 November 2020 Russian domestic wheat, barley and corn prices kept growing but at a slower rate than last week. However, due to significant strengthening of the ruble the average prices expressed in dollars grew significantly. Meanwhile, export milling wheat average price grew to $257/MT FOB Black Sea. The average purchase price was within RUB 17,900-18,400 /MT. Feed barley average export price grew to $216/MT FOB Black Sea, while the average purchase price remained at RUB 14,800/MT CPT-port Black Sea. New harvest feed corn average export price grew to $236/MT FOB Black Sea. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices grew in all regions, most of all in the Southern and Volga Valley (+RUB 370/MT),...
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.