SPREADS May crush is lower trading back under 1.00c/bu top lows of 96.37c/bu. Crush trades down to 33.86%. Corn spreads are weaker with July/Dec trading from 1/4c to 1/2c carry. March/May wheat inverse trades from 1 3/4c down to 1/4c. July/Nov beans narrows into 11 1/4c from 12 1/2c. March/May meal trades out to $5.50 from $5.20. March wheat/corn trades from 1.71c to 1.67c. PALM OIL April up 16 ringgits. On Saturday, India announced that they would increase the crude palm oil import tax to 44% from the prev. 37.5% rate. The increase appears to be aimed at boosting local oilseed production, though traders say the move may also push buyers to increase soyoil and sunflo...
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.