Corn Despite the fact that farmers are still primarily focused on the soybean harvest, the corn harvest advanced 6 percent last week. The progress was larger than expected and put the total harvest at 32 percent complete. The faster harvest pace combined with clarity about movement restrictions allowed the flow of trucks to ports to move above prior weeks' levels. Vessel loadings have been faster than the arrival of new vessels, so the current lineup is 600 KMT lower than the prior week. So far in April, 2.2 MMT have been loaded and there are vessels available to load some 2 MMT more. April loadings of 4.2 MMT would be a fair number and May loadings should be similar. Asia remains Argentina’s biggest destinations, securing 0...
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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.