Turkey's introduction of import duties on certain goods from Russia has driven the latter to a nearby, alternate source for sunflower oil. Meanwhile, Ukraine significantly increased its imports of nitrogen mineral fertilizers from Russia during January-February. Russian Grain Markets: 20-24 March 2017 Market Trends Prices continued to fall due to domestic factors as well as Turkey’s introduction of import duties for some goods of Russian origin, including wheat. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices kept dropping in Black Soil and Central (-$6.40-6.90/MT), the South (-$2.00/MT), Ural and Volga Valley (-$2.60-2.70/MT), and Siberia (-$4.30/MT).4th grade soft milling wheat prices also decreased in Siberia (-$4.20/MT), Central...
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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.