If there is one thing for which the Congressional Agriculture Committees historically have been known for, it is their bipartisan cooperation. A prime example was last year's Super Committee process, when all legislative committees were tasked with recommending a spending plan to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction in order to come up with an omnibus budget fix. The Agriculture Committees were the only committees to come up with a bipartisan and bicameral plan -- which is not to say it wasn't reached without controversy and contention, but at the end of the day, an accord was reached.At face value, yesterday's election seems to maintain the status quo, but a deeper look shows that some changes already afoot in the Agriculture Co...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.