Soybeans Market Overview The soybean market was very slow last week with China celebrating a week-long national holiday that closed the Dalian futures market. There was some activity in the U.S. as some Chinese crushers had a tax-free import quota to use or lose. The Chinese bought U.S. soybeans from the PNW at 155X CNF, much higher than the trades last month at 135X CNF. U.S. Gulf purchases were secured at 175-180X CNF China – levels that are close to Brazilian offers. It's interesting to note that some Chinese crushers were included in the tariff-free quotas but none of the Western trading houses were included. That means western trading houses will be less competitive as they are forced to buy more expensive soybeans from...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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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.