Carbon War Uncertainties USDA Climate Advisor Robert Bonnie is an enthusiastic cheerleader for agriculture both leading and benefiting from the effort to control carbon emissions. He acknowledges that it is not going to be easy, that there are numerous technical issues to resolve, yet somehow sees opportunity in the fact that agriculture’s emissions exceed its sinking by five to one. He references carbon banking but even USDA does not know how to do it and so is soliciting public input. Meanwhile, sequestering carbon is not even the goal of progressive Democrats. They oppose a carbon tax under the contention that it is regressive and will hurt poor people worse. Meanwhile, moderate Democrats worry that a tax on carbon will be...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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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.