There is a global abundance of grain and oilseeds and while meat animals are being euthanized due to a lack of slaughter capacity and total production is declining, dairy production has not faltered in the same way. This means that corn, DDGs and soymeal should increasingly find a home in dairy feed rations where possible. Dairy production has been expanding but most notably in India. A decade ago, India produced 16 percent less milk than world leader the EU. Now India is producing 26 percent more dairy than Europe. One of the factors has been an improved ration, switching from paddy straw and other low-quality ingredients to protein crops like grounds nuts and sesame. Still far from an optimal ration and a factor in why India&...
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.