Livestock China’s Meat Imports on Track for Record Year Although the pandemic and the ongoing trade war with the U.S. have caused many challenges with international trade, meat imports are headed for a record year. The most recent data from the China Customs Bureau show that of the 7.41 MMT of frozen meat imported through the first nine months of 2020, 59.3 percent was pork. The leading suppliers according to the Bureau’s report have been Spain, Brazil, and the U.S. with shares of 23.6 percent, 14.9 percent, and 14.8 percent, respectively. The outlook for the remainder of 2020 is that China will import an annual total of 9.5 MMT, the highest in history. That equates to roughly 50 MMT of feedstuffs, assuming a meat to feed rati...
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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On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.