THE OPEN Jan beans: 8 1/2 higher Dec meal: 1.30 higher Dec soyoil: 21 higher Dec corn: 3 3/4 higher Dec wheat: 3 higher The markets opened as called with prices printing new contract highs in beans with all other markets posting inside days of trade. Spreads were slightly firmer into the USDA report, with nearby corn and bean inverses strengthening. The focus before the report was on exports but that quickly changed to production and yields once the lower numbers were out. Prices continued to rally to new highs right into the 11:00 hour. At 11:00 the November WASDE was released and was bullish: USDA Grain Reports Flash 11/10 11:01 U.S. PRODUCTION (Million Bushels) 20...
Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.