Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Cyprus' government has set aside €9 million for the support of animal farmers who are suffering due to very high grain and feed prices. High prices are related to both high international prices and supply difficulties caused by COVID-19. The government hopes to distribute the support funding by the end of the year. Egypt reports reports it has a sufficient supply of wheat to cover all needs for six months. Egypt is expected to approve Latvia as a supplier of wheat in GASC import tenders. Safety and compliance conditions are being reviewed in advance of approval. Due to high international wheat prices, Egypt is trying to expand its approved list of origin countries...
WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “...
What You Need to Know Today: Iran says its definition of the Strait of Hormuz is now a “vast operation area” that stretches from Jask to Siri Island. The White House said President Trump did not sign a suspension of the TRQs on beef imports but is “finalizing potential...
If the media headlines and Trump critics are to be believed, President Trump is headed to Beijing this Thursday in a weakened position. China is in control, it has the upper hand, and expectations are very low. These are the same critics that argue against overly simplistic zero-sum analyses in...
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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.