Trade Somersaults Analysts are now writing that U.S. trade policy is destabilizing the world economy, though Trump supporters would say that global trade policy was destabilizing the U.S. economy. However, there are rapid changes occurring in global trade policy that do not always involve Donald Trump. Walk the Talk: Activists in Europe are demanding that future trade negotiations include binding control mechanisms on environmental commitments. Some in the EU want to penalize the U.S. for President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement, but a new analysis by the Pembina Institute and the environmental policy firm Energy Innovation indicates that despite Canada’s commitments under the transatlantic CETA agreement and Pari...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.