U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he plans to create a commission on farmland ownership in 2016. He classified the issue of who owns farmland as one of four major “threats” to farming.Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Asymmetries: U.S. and EU negotiators are spending this week in Miami hoping to eventually eliminate tariffs on 97 percent of the goods traded across the Atlantic. However, European corn, ethanol and starch producers warned their representatives that they are not competitive against the Americans due to Washington’s subsidies, cheap energy policy and, notably, more reliable regulatory policy for producers.Social Cultivation: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he plans to create a commissio...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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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.