The goal of ending world hunger has always had universal support, but for many years the challenges involved in achieving this have tended to stay on the fringes of public consciousness. Beginning in 2008, however, a number of issues began to shine a broader light on the state of global food security.The topic of global food security has always been around. For many years, international organizations such as the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Program (WFP), among others, have held numerous conferences to spotlight world hunger and how to address it. Governments of developed countries pour billions of dollars into food aid efforts in less developed nations every year. A wide variety of non-government organization...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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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.