Back in July, as Joe Biden was wrapping up the Democratic nomination over Bernie Sanders, the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force recommendations were drafted as a policy platform to unify the Biden wing of the party with the progressive Sanders wing. It is a 110-page document, not unlike a party platform, that lays out a policy agenda. Now that the Democrats will control both houses of Congress it will become a more used policy playbook. Further, now that Bernie Sanders will become the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, bold agenda items have more leverage in being funded. So, what does the Unity document have in store for the livestock, poultry, and meat industries? There isn’t a lot specifically laid out, but there is a lot to re...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.