Hungry and Cold Europe’s environmentalists want to go cold turkey when it comes to energy. Greenpeace is suing the EU for what it calls greenwashing as proposed rules would allow the continued use of natural gas and nuclear energy under certain circumstances. Policy officials are pragmatically trying to literally keep the lights on as the Continent transitions to more renewable energy sources. But those practicing the orthodox version of green religion see no room for compromise. They are likely to be equally inflexible when it comes to proposed reductions in agricultural chemical inputs. If the courts agree and the absolutist environmentalists rule the day, Europeans could end up both cold and hungry. Playing with Forests Br...
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.