The current trade dispute with China has been the only trade topic big enough to overshadow the state of the NAFTA renegotiations, and both are nearing critical milestones. A new deal on NAFTA has to be ratified by Congress, which becomes more difficult as the congressional elections draw nearer. About a week ago, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said those talks would have to be wrapped up in about three weeks to ensure there is an opportunity for that ratification to be considered. More recently, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross made a statement at the Council of America’s conference that sounded very much like a hedge that NAFTA may not be rewritten at all. The agreement that is very likely to be completed, though,...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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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.