Changing Policy Focus Elections have consequences and usually that means a change in policy focus. Congressional Democrats complain that President Trump has played too light of a hand on countering human rights abuses, including unfair labor practices. Some of the same critics that decried characterizing the loss of steel and aluminum manufacturing capacity as a national security threat, now want to give that same categorization to climate change. Trumpers asserted that meritocracy rather than ethnicity or skin color should determine appointments but now Bidenists insist that symbolism is important. In that vein, the latest rumored possibility as USDA chief is Arturo Rodriguez, long-time leader of the United Farm Workers. Rodriguez checks...
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.