The recent sharp declines in global soybean prices may be good news for the world's soybean processors, food manufacturers and animal feeders after years of very high prices. However, this turn has U.S. farmers almost in shock and most likely South American farmers as well. Sizable Soy Export Sales Last Week Today's USDA export sales report indicated U.S. exporters made sizable sales of soybeans and soymeal last week. Net soybean sales for shipment in 2014/15 totaled 869,100 MT. In addition, there was a sale of 21,500 MT to Thailand for shipment in 2015/16. The main buyers for shipment in the current marketing year were China (730,800 MT), the Netherlands (141,500 MT), Taiwan (69,400 MT), Mexico (43,900 MT), Japan (35,000 MT) and Indonesi...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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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
Infrastructure investment due diligence
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.