Development ConundrumThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a report warning of the adverse impacts on the environment from economic development. With the U.S. population projected to grow by 42 percent by 2050, the agency says that development will grow by 200 percent and that without smart growth, it threatens already damaged water and air resources. Separately, the Center for Race, Poverty and the Environment warns that growing demand by China for imported dairy products is prompting increased dairy production in California that is damaging the environment.However, economic development and its adverse consequences in the U.S. pale by comparison to the development that is occurring and will be expanding in the poorer nati...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Unlike the 2022 fertilizer shock, today’s disruption is rooted less in rerouted trade flows and more in damaged production capacity, raw material constraints and uncertain recovery timelines. That makes this a longer-duration risk for U.S. agricultural producers and retailers who must sec...
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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.