The CBOT opened as called with corn, soybeans, and meal trading higher while wheat and soyoil traded lower. Those trends reversed around midday, however, with corn and soybeans losing steam and settling lower for the day while a short-covering rally spurred wheat to a higher close. Funds are thought to be modest net buyers for the day, though trading volume in most products (except wheat and livestock) was muted. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) made a massive downward adjustment to Chinese (and, consequently, world) corn stocks for 2020/21. The agency revised its stocks estimate back to 2013/14 based on China’s aggressive purchases so far this year. The FAO now pegs China’s corn stocks at 139 MMT, down 54 M...
From WPI Consulting
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.