One Person’s Poison WTO members questioned plans by Brussels for new subsidies to support organic farming. The EU claims the subsidies to be Green Box, but other countries said it should be categorized as Amber Box support. One person’s meat is another person’s poison. Is it agroecology or regenerative, or mere jingoism? Like ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing, characterizing differing agricultural production methods is often subjective, and where data is used, it is often selective and non-comprehensive. Is using ten times as much copper sulfate in organic production really better than applying a fraction of that amount of glyphosate? The question is important as some countries prepare it as a basis for...
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.