It is easy to tell that the farm bill is right around the corner because all the anti-farm program think tanks are suddenly engaging in the policy debate.Next week an invitation-only policy confab is being convened to criticize crop supports, export promotion programs and crop insurance. Moreover, its coalition of sponsors can say with some accuracy that they span the policy spectrum. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), a more-to-the-left policy organization, has joined forces with a number of groups positioned right of center on policy matters, including The R Street Institute, National Taxpayers Union, Taxpayers for Common Sense, The Heritage Foundation, Heartland Institute, Citizens Against Government Waste, Club for Growth a...
What You Need to Know Today: There has already been a strong run of flash soybean sales announcements in recent weeks, but more than 1.4 MMT reported this morning is an exceptionally large single-day total with major implications for the market. If the sales to China and unknown destinations w...
On Friday, at 6:57 AM, President Donald Trump announced, via a social media post, a 90-day window during which up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef could be imported outside of tariff-rate quotas—a move aimed at bringing down costs for American consumers. This is the secon...
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.