It is easier for politicians to embrace a false perception of the past than to work on a policy approach whereby productivity gains and its associated wealth are earned by a broader swath of society. March of the Luddites Big Ag is frequently criticized for using its high efficiency scale to run smaller producers and processors out of business. However, the industry should not feel singled out in this attack on efficiency. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), considered a possible vice presidential running mate to Hillary Clinton, showed her Luddite values this week by complaining that, “The gig economy is simply the next step in a losing effort to build some economic security in a world where all the benefits are floati...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.