The TPP agreement was signed this week in New Zealand, and some ministers proclaimed that they would not wait for the Americans before pushing it through the ratification process in their own countries. However, developments in Washington might give them pause. Renegotiating TPP The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was signed this week in New Zealand, and some ministers proclaimed that they would not wait for the Americans before pushing it through the ratification process in their own countries. However, developments in Washington might give them pause. To date, Republican political leaders on Capitol Hill have said they do not want to put TPP to a vote before the November election, but they have not pledged opposition to the ag...
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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.