The Russian Ministry of Agriculture’s first forecast for the 2016 grain harvest estimated it at 104 MMT. However, market experts are not as optimistic with Igor Pavenskiy of Rusagrotrans predicting that it will only reach 93-99 MMT due to current crop conditions. Russian Grain Markets Harvest Update Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture reported on 15 December that the 2015 grain harvest totaled 103.4 MMT in clean weight, including 61.2 MMT of wheat. Market Trends: 7-11 2015 Prices on the Russian grain market started to decrease during the week in review. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in Central (-$0.70/MT), the South and Black Soil (-$0.20-0.50/MT), Volga Valley (-$1.20/MT), Ural (-$0.20/MT) and Siberia (-$...
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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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.