Macroeconomic Outlook Argentina remains in chaos. In the last few weeks, the country has endured a strike of transporters protesting the lack of diesel, which is real issue and one affecting the whole country in the middle of the corn harvest. The strike affected the arrival of trucks to the ports but was lifted once the transporters achieved a 16 percent update in the tariffs, but they continue with their protests since the lack of diesel oil still exists. Argentina’s Minister of Economy, Mr. Martin Guzman, resigned last week and his departure caused a tsunami in the economic indicators of the country. The country risk rose sharply, bonds and shares of Argentine companies fell, and the Argentine peso collapsed as measured against a...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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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.