The European Commission and members of Parliament continue to debate how to handle the presence of "unauthorized" substances in organic food. It is very difficult to be pure, so how much impure should be tolerated? Having Your Cake and Eating It Too Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts lambasted the U.S. EPA for the large delay in announcing its mandate for ethanol production, which he proclaims is a vital asset in his state. Some conservative politicians are adherents of the ethanol mandate, while others see it as symbolic of Big Government overprescribing the economy. Governor Ricketts embraces ethanol but then decried the postponed mandate as "a typical example of big government that doesn't get it." Not Us, the Other Guys Yoichi Takita o...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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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.