Oilseed prices may have peaked for now, but the bull market is impacting consumption and production. We say “may” because the Rosario Grains Exchange reduced its estimate of Argentine soybean production this year to 40 MMT from 42 MMT due to frost, and the Buenos Aires Exchange is saying it could be true. Argentina is having several problems including a truckers strike and diesel shortages. The oilseed processing and export associations (CIARA-CEC) say that soybean crush utilization has dropped by 43 percent. Malaysia continues to have its own labor shortage, estimated at 10-35 percent, plus concerns about fertilizer availability and cost. But the higher oilseed prices and assuming better weather, FAS attaches are reporting exp...
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...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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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.