While Argentine farmers continue to claim that they are not receiving the maximum prices exporters can pay for the goods, largely because of the large stocks of low quality wheat from the prior campaign, analysts are now encouraging them to withhold sales until mid-year when prices received should be closer to $200/MT. Wheat As noted in previous reports, Argentine farmers are claiming that they are not receiving the maximum prices exporters can pay for the goods, largely because of the large stocks of low quality wheat from the prior campaign. Analysts are now encouraging them to withhold sales until mid-year when prices received should be closer to $200/MT. This recommendation is partially reasonable given that exporters recently paid $1...
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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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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.