The world’s population will need more food and that competes with the sustainability of resources. Historically, wars and famine took care of the problem. Reducing input usage may help the environment but at the expense of food output. New genomics would help but technology has its own detractors. Some say quit livestock production, others say mixed animal and diversified crop production is best. Some say quit biofuels. China and India feed the greatest number of people per hectare of production but at lower rates of protein intake. Others say food sovereignty is the answer, though food productivity varies greatly around the world based on variables such as soil, climate, inputs, etc. The U.S. produces five times the volume of corn p...
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.
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...