In round one of Brazil’s presidential election yesterday, none of the 13 candidates garnered the necessary 50 percent of the vote. Now the top two vote-getters, Jair Bolsonaro (46 percent) of the Social Liberal Party and Fernando Haddad (29 percent) of the Workers Party, will face off on 28 October. The matchup is a classic right/left run-off. The outcome will depend on how much of the remaining 25 percent of the electorate that did not vote for one of the two final candidates is likely to swing toward Haddad or Bolsonaro. However, perhaps this campaign is most unique for the way that it is playing out with one of the two candidates not on the campaign trail and the other without his name on the ballot. Haddad, the former mayor of S...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
Argentina Wheat Signs of El Niño are beginning to emerge across Argentina, with rainfall recorded across several key agricultural regions this week. The Core region's wheat crop has benefited particularly from these rains, alleviating previous moisture deficits and providing a firmer flo...
From WPI Consulting
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.