The CBOT opened higher as called with soyoil and soybeans trading to new highs. Wheat prices continued to firm as charts remain supportive and unconfirmed rumors of Chinese HRW purchases continue to circulate. Immediately after the open, corn futures sold off to near their overnight lows as the weather forecast now offers better precipitation for the coming week. Buying interest emerged just as quickly, however, and kept the market steady for most of the day. Hurricane Laura is now classified as a Category 4 storm as it approaches the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Weather forecasters are warning of “unsurvivable” flooding and major wind damage. WPI is told that farmers in the area are scrambling to harvest what corn is ready ahea...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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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.