Yesterday, WPI reported that several commodity organizations were in Washington to lobby on the farm bill. One of those groups was the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). One of the solutions they’re seeking is preemption of California’s Proposition 12 and Massachusetts’ Question 3. Producers report that costs of production for compliance is up, but the main argument is what happens when the next state adopts such a regulation, or a regulation on other commodities. A version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, which challenges California's Proposition 12, has been incorporated into the House Committee on Agriculture's version of the farm bill. The language in the House Committee passed bill...
There was heavy volume exiting soybeans, which dragged down the broader market today. The lack of a specific Chinese buying commitment for soybeans undermined speculators who had placed bets on state-directed trade. But even the Chinese do not totally ignore market fundamentals. They may still...
On Tuesday, 12 May, WPI reported on an Executive Order being prepared by the Trump Administration to suspend tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on beef from all exporters for 200 days as a means of addressing high beef prices in the United States. After considerable pushback from cattle producer groups,...
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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.