Future Ag Policy Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released his Build Back Better economic agenda and while it ignores some progressive demands such as a Green New Deal, it is still Trumpish in that it holds a “Buy America” focus. It would use federal procurement to boost domestically supplied manufacturing. It would also increase the domestic content required to be called made in America. However, the larger question for U.S. agriculture is Mr. Biden’s farm policy. There is already talk of rewriting the farm bill. The National Farmers Union, which typically backs Democrats, is pushing for its usual agenda of supply management policies. As with President Obama’s first campaign in 2008, there ar...
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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.