Trade Agreement Planning The Biden Administration has made clear that it is not planning any immediate efforts on negotiating trade agreements but that does not mean others are not thinking about it. One of the easiest might be an FTA with the UK, especially after UK Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss characterized most of the negotiations as already completed. However, that would only be a baby step in terms of economic impact. U.S. aggies would like the Administration to reengage with the CPTPP, but if an FTA with the UK is a baby step, joining CPTPP could be a leap too far for a government focused intently on domestic matters. Still a third approach recommended by some is the pursuit of sectoral agreements...
Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
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.