India is facing a possible tight sugar supply situation with lower-than-expected production and higher-than-expected demand. India is considering import duties on sugar, wheat, and pulses to help... Duty on wheat and pulses imports possible In order to protect the Indian wheat growers, the government of India (GOI) is considering the imposition on 10 percent tariff on wheat imports. India is projecting record wheat production of 96.64 MMT in 2016/17. In December 2016, GOI reduced the duty on wheat imports to zero which made is possible for large scale imports of wheat from Australia, France, Ukraine and other countries. The new crop has started arriving in major producing states and, starting 1 April 2017, the procurement of wheat will al...
What You Need to Know Today: Pro Farmer’s crop tour pegged the 2026 U.S. corn crop at 173.2 BPA and anticipated a 15.344 Bbu crop – both figures well below expectations. Pro Farmer forecast 2026 U.S. soybean yields at 53.3 BPA, above most private estimates and USDA’s August W...
Key Takeaways: Gene editing makes targeted changes to a plant’s existing DNA, while genetic modification can introduce genetic material from another organism to create traits not naturally present in the crop. Gene editing is unlikely to replace genetic modification entirely, as the two...
Developer's Note 24 August 2026: WPI recently completed an exercise that updated the codebase for this app and solved some of the discrepancies between our five-year average calculation and USDA's. There are a few lingering cases where early (late) starts (finishes) to the crop cycle resu...
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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.