Corn Argentina’s corn planting advanced 5 percentage points last week, reaching 29.9 percent of the projected national area. However, excess moisture continues to hinder fieldwork in central and western Buenos Aires provinces. As a result, early planting will likely fall short of initial plans, prompting many farmers to switch to late corn. In the core agricultural region, early planting is essentially complete. Nationally, early and late corn are now expected to account for 50 percent each of total planted area—slightly below last season, when early corn represented 55 percent, helping to avoid corn stunt disease issues in late crops. Even so, early planting remains above the five-year average of 45 percent. Argentina ret...
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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.