The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) issued its recommendations for revising the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and now U.S. environmental groups are preparing their policy positions for the next farm bill.The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a consortium of European environmentalists, issued its recommendations for revising the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which are so divorced from reality that it is curious how these groups retain any credibility in Europe. The EEB’s manager for agriculture policy, Faustine Bas-Defossez, is quoted saying that the CAP “has contributed to driving Europe’s food and farming system to the brink.” To the brink of what is uncertain, but the environmentalists want the CAP revised to protect...
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.