Some aggies are concerned that the Trump administration will impose a trade embargo against China if Beijing does not do more to stop North Korea’s nuclear missile efforts. Outdated Embargo Protection Some aggies are concerned that the Trump administration will impose a trade embargo against China if Beijing does not do more to stop North Korea’s nuclear missile efforts. The last embargo against the former Soviet Union in 1980 prompted Congress to subsequently pass agricultural embargo protections as part of the Agricultural Trade Act. However, that language is now three decades old and does not reflect today’s farm law or the risk at hand. The protection is only triggered if the president imposes a less-than-comprehensive embargo that ha...
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.