U.S. agriculture and industry hope to claw back the market access that they had come close to gaining in Japan with the TPP by negotiating the same terms in a new bilateral trade agreement with that country. However, Abe could repay the wound of Trump killing the TPP. Japan’s Leverage Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was a huge blow to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe since he had invested immense political capital at home on the deal. This sacrifice has been openly acknowledged by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and perhaps was a component in the warm welcome Abe received from Trump.U.S. agriculture and industry hope to claw back the market access that they had come close to gaining in Japan...
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.