Political scientists and theoreticians have long debated the shape of the political spectrum; is it a straight line from left to right? Or is it a curve where the edges of the left and the edges of the right come together? Some of the recent debates in ag policy would seem to be evidence of the latter. Consider the group Freedom Works. It is a conservative, market-oriented organization, self-described as “the nation’s premier grassroots advocacy group dedicated to freedom and small government.” And it holds sway with conservative Republicans in Congress. Freedom Works has increasingly become involved in various ag policy debates, most recently staking out support of California’s Proposition 12, and opposing commodi...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Illuminating the value of technical research
On behalf of a commodity producer organization, WPI evaluated the outputs from a project that featured a $5 million investment into technical research over multiple years. WPI’s team captured the results of this extensive effort and synthesized them for presentation to the organization’s governing board; among the findings uncovered and presented for the first time was the development of genomic traits proven, via rigorous testing, to provide crop yield advantages of 50 percent or more to U.S. farmers in times of drought. Capturing measurable results from long-term efforts can be challenging. Educating clients on the dynamics of success measurement when quantifiable results are not readily available requires deep client-consultant collaboration and an ability to consider both near- and long-term client aspirations with market/policy dynamics – attributes that WPI brings to every consulting engagement.