Yesterday, WPI briefly examined how biodiesel production margins have surged alongside broader energy markets following the U.S./Israel-Iran conflict. The surge in energy prices lifted biodiesel margins to two-year, if not higher, levels and has exerted a similar, positive effect on ethanol production margins. WPI’s updated models looking at ethanol production margins suggest that returns above total costs rallied from -$0.07/gallon last week to $0.29/gallon as of midday Friday. Returns above variable costs (which WPI often finds to be a better predictor of the industry’s response to financial swings) are forecast to be near $0.50/gallon right now, up about fourfold from last week. The primary driver of this improvem...
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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.