After on-line, remote learning, and shortened and staggered weeks at schools, this fall semester offers some hope to return to a more normal year for dairy. Most schools across the country are open and in-person, though there are school districts where there are quarantines and remote classes, which has the Class I milk demand somewhat spotty. Otherwise, back to school is a seasonal boost for Class I fluid milk. This month started with increased demand across most of the country; likewise, school lunch and nutrition programs are providing more flexibility for school feeding programs – like the ability to offer free meals. School orders are also helping Class III milk use, supporting cheese sales, as restaurants reopen and consumers d...
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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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.