
The Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council held its one-day conference in New Orleans on February 12, 2026, opening with a tribute to former pilots association president Capt. Toby Wattigney Jr.
The article covers the event's honors and leadership remarks.
This is an industry networking event with no new supply, demand, or policy change, so it has little direct effect on feed commodity prices.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 3,207 past report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.7%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 2,389 past report events, Soybeans moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.9%), and +0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.