As we have discussed in the past, livestock production has little wiggle room to cope with the processing shutdowns and the demand destruction and volatility driven by food service and restaurant shutdowns. But, among the species, the one with the most opportunity – and it is still only enough room for a wiggle, not an on-off switch to cure the problem - is beef. Right now, circulating in the industry is a proposal for a Fed Cattle Set Aside program; the blueprint is based off a concept applied in Canada in the aftermath of BSE. The concept is straight forward: delay the marketing of cattle when slaughter capacity drops by switching a certain number of head from weight gain to maintenance diets. Canada is loo...
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.