Public Health New Covid-19 Cases Emerge, China Reels from Global Crisis Two weeks ago, the majority of new novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in China were tied to expatriated citizens returning from abroad. This past week has seen the emergence of a new local cluster. This time in Jia County in Henan Province, which has now been placed on lockdown. The likely source of the new infections comes from residents returning from abroad. According to the South China Morning Post, of the 36 new cases reported today, 35 involve citizens arriving home from overseas. This reimportation of the virus has raised the total across mainland China to 82,361 cases through today, an increase of 700 in the past week, which is 200 more individuals than...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
Inflation is back in the driver’s seat, and agriculture is getting pulled in two directions. A stronger dollar is pressuring grains despite fresh Chinese buying, while renewed Middle East attacks lift crude oil. Higher energy prices can support commodities, but they also raise expenses an...
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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.