Corn Argentina’s corn markets are largely following the past few week’s trend. Farmers seem to be increasingly comfortable selling corn rather than soybeans, which is resulting in strong corn volumes each week. Last week started with slow origination and small volumes through Wednesday as exporters tried to push prices lower. They failed as farmers only sold small volumes. Once exporters increased bids, larger volumes started appearing again. At the end, over 600,000 MT of corn was originated for the first week of March 2021. FAS prices were slightly below those of the prior week, which helped ease replacement values. Corn is worth about 48K for spot position and 55K for April and May delivery in the FAS mar...
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.