Negative Attitude Towards GMOs Increases Among Chinese Consumers Chinese consumers are becoming less tolerant of GMOs, according to a survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). The survey shows that the percentage of consumers who "accept or would be willing to consider" purchasing GMO foods fell to 53 percent from 61 percent in the same survey conducted in 2002/03. Meanwhile, the percentage of consumers who say that they are "against or strongly against" GMO foods doubled from 8 percent to 16 percent over the same period, and the percentage of those who answered that they were "indifferent" was up 2 percent to 27 percent.China was one of the first countries in the world to introduce GM crops commercially; it is cur...
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.