Odds are that Joe Biden becomes the next U.S. President, which prompts some understanding of its implications for the agriculture sector. Trade: The change in the chief executive will have less impact on the trade policy agenda than foreign governments would like to assume. Mr. Trump adopted the trade skepticism previously owned solely by the Democrats. Mr. Biden says he will work more collaboratively with other countries, but that approach during the Obama era did not prevent his supporters from voting for Mr. Trump’s “America First” approach in 2016. Moreover, nationalism is now heightened around the world. An article in liberal publication The Fern asks the question, “Are Democrats missing a fundamental is...
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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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.