Market/trade reports indicate India's soybean crop this year could be 10 percent less because of the smaller planted area as well as the water damage incurred. If soymeal prices move up, the country could lose one advantage. Sugar Imports Allowed Exclusively for South Indian Sugar Mills In a surprising move, the government of India (GOI) has agreed to allow the import of 0.3 MMT of raw sugar at a reduced duty of 25 percent. It took this step as the country is in the midst of festival season with sugar demand likely to rise. In order to safeguard the interests of the industry, GOI had hiked the import duty on sugar in July 2017 to 50 percent from 40 percent. However, supplies remain tight in South India (see Ag Perspectives, 1 Septem...
The Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri), also known as the Brooks Range marmot[3] or the Brower's marmot,[4] is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Once considered to be the same species as the hoary marmot, it is now known to be unique. Alaska marmots are found in the scree slopes of the...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.