It is G-20 week in Buenos Aires, and the highly-anticipated side meeting between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi slated for 30 November is center stage as far as agricultural markets are concerned. U.S. soybean producers desperately hope it will lead quickly to some sort of an agreement that results in China lifting the 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybean imports implemented last July. That tariff has created a de facto embargo on fresh U.S. soybean sales to China along with cancellations of those previously made but unshipped. It was imposed as U.S. farmers were in the midst of growing what appears to be a record soybean crop. As a result, soybean futures prices have fallen more than $1.50/bushel since May, and cash soybean bas...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
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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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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.