Third Time’s a Charm After losing appeals before the Ninth and Eleventh Courts of Appeal, Bayer won a unanimous decision from the Third Circuit Court that the company did not err by not labeling Roundup as a carcinogen. The Court ruled that primacy for labeling pesticides is the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, requires nationwide uniformity in pesticide labels. Thus, state-level pesticide labeling requirements that deviate from the federal standard are obviated. Because of the conflicted rulings, the appeals likely moves to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is not a slam dunk for Bayer. This would be the same highest court that ruled California can issue animal welfare requirements that apply to products produc...
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.
There was heavy volume exiting soybeans, which dragged down the broader market today. The lack of a specific Chinese buying commitment for soybeans undermined speculators who had placed bets on state-directed trade. But even the Chinese do not totally ignore market fundamentals. They may still...
On Tuesday, 12 May, WPI reported on an Executive Order being prepared by the Trump Administration to suspend tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on beef from all exporters for 200 days as a means of addressing high beef prices in the United States. After considerable pushback from cattle producer groups,...
WPI has officially launched Transportation Perspectives as a standalone weekly report separate from our Ag Perspectives articles and analysis. Current Ag Perspectives subscribers will have gratis access to the report through 16 April 2026. Please email us or subscribe online after this date to...