The EU achieved a significant victory in the WTO where a dispute settlement panel ruled that Russia’s import ban on European pigs and pig meat was “disproportionate, discriminatory and not based on science.” Two Ships in the Night (TTIP) The following two statements reveal that both Brussels and Washington recognize that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will not be concluded this year and have begun to assign the other with the blame:“The Obama administration is prepared to make every effort to reach an ambitious, comprehensive, high-standard agreement...But if we are going to succeed with TTIP, we need political will on both sides to step up the pace and bring a pragmatic, problem-solving approach to the negotiat...
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.