USDA raised its estimate of U.S. corn exports in 2017/18 to 2.4 billion bushels in the July WASDE. This increase was based on the large volume of open unshipped sale plus the record pace of export shipments in March, April and May as well as the record corn exports for June expected in the yet-to-be-released Census Bureau data. In its comments, USDA observed that if its 2017/18 forecast is realized, it would be close to a record export performance. In fact, the record volume of U.S. exports during a corn marketing year (September-August) occurred in 2007/08 when they reached 2.44 billion bushels. Over the years, the annual volume has varied considerably based on a variety of factors affecting available U.S. supplies, competitor supplies an...
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An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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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.