THE OPEN November beans: 12 higher December meal: 3.00 higher December soyoil: 62 higher December corn: 3 higher December wheat: 10 higher The markets opened as expected building on gains as overnight price action and technical upside momentum suggested they would. Meal values remained tame as spreads once again featured buy soyoil/sell meal trade. Rising crude oil and palm underpins soyoil, while new reports of ASF in the Dominican Republic spurs worries about meal demand. Outside markets feature a fan-favorite return to a buy energies/sell the US dollar trade, with the currency trading at weekly lows, always supportive for Ag trade. The International Grains Council, (IGC), trim...
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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.