Too long; didn’t read, so summarized here. Successful Farming: Farmers are trying new things. We are looking at the data from new harvest methods, changing plant spacings, row spacings, and populations. The fertility program gets pushed later and later. We rotate grazing and diversify the mix of things (brome, kale, cabbage, fescue and Sudan grass). With low crop prices, we minimize inputs. Successful Farming Magazine Fat and Lazy: Intel had 9.1 percent of the semiconductor market last year but on Friday it had the worst day on Wall Street in 50 years as it lost more than a quarter of its value. It is laying off 15 percent of its workforce as revenue falls as TSMC takes market share using the lithography tools that Intel inven...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
Key Takeaways: Drought remains a major threat to global agricultural production, particularly in regions with limited rainfall and growing water scarcity. Commercially available drought-tolerant traits in corn, soybeans, and wheat have generally delivered modest yield improvements, limiting th...
Key Takeaways: Peace at last in the Persian Gulf? Over the weekend, the U.S. announced and Iranian officials confirmed a peace agreement, with formal ratification set for Geneva on 19 June. The announcement means the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen fully and toll-free within 30 days.&n...
From WPI Consulting
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.