Thoughtless Londoners First Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came out in support of India’s protesting farmers and now thousands protest in London against India's farming reforms. London has a lot of residents with Indian heritage, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to get his farmers to operate more like British farmers. That means no longer being forced to sell to the assigned adithis (middleman) in a narrow mandis (marketplace) at a price they don’t agree to. India’s farmers are mostly poor and uneducated, which is why the government has produced a brightly colored, big-lettered document to explain the new “Putting Farmers First” law. Londoners are rich and well-educated by comparison, but tho...
What You Need to Know Today: The September Cattle on Feed report was strongly bullish, with both the 1 September on-feed inventory and August placements coming in well below average expectations and below the bottom of their respective pre-report estimate ranges. China continues to buy U...
USDA’s September cattle on feed report was released Friday, with the total number of cattle in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounting to 11.2 million head, 101 percent of last year. Placements dropped in August to their lowest total for the month since records began in 1996...
Key Takeaways: The U.S. herd is stabilizing, but growth remains modest. Total goat inventory rose 1 percent in 2026, while meat-goat numbers increased 2 percent, which is not enough to materially reduce import dependence. Domestic slaughter is rising from a low base. Commercial slaughter incre...
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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.