Trade “Blowback?” The Trump administration is about to make decisions on import protection for several industrial products (steel, solar panels, aluminum), and the question is whether the level of protections will be moderate or aggressive. Some are warning of severe “blowback” from trading partners such as China if the White House takes an aggressive stance. In truth, the safeguards to be exercised are legal, but that doesn’t mean there will be no consequences from a country like China. It is notable that addressing China with the economic and geopolitical challenges it poses is one area where the American political left and right together with Europe are all in agreement. Separately, Royal Bank of Canada CE...
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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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.