I am traveling this week in Asia for meetings with soybean processors in Korea and Thailand on behalf of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). Both are sizable importers of soybeans and soymeal, and Korea is a sizable and growing importer of soyoil.Considering the recent threats of war by North Korea, the mood in Seoul was quite good. There did not seem to be much concern that a war with North Korea actually would occur, and the recent threats largely have been viewed as braggadocio. Evidently the people of South Korea have become so accustomed to such period sabre-rattling and threats that they no longer pay much attention to them. That is interesting considering that much of Seoul is within range of North Korean artillery.Soybean cru...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
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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...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.