Legislation has again been introduced in the U.S. Senate to consolidate food safety enforcement in the U.S., although the bill isn't moving anytime soon. Consequently, its supporters have requested an investigation into its merits, but senators are asking other questions. Subsidy Cycle "Average levels of support to producers in OECD countries and in emerging countries are converging." That is the conclusion of the OECD's latest "Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2015." More importantly, it finds that while rich countries are shifting toward less distorting means of support for farmers, emerging countries are going in the opposite direction and adopting the price distorting practices being abandoned by the West. Developing coun...
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.