The U.S. has long been the world's largest soybean-producing country, but South America now appears to have supplanted it.as the global residual supplier. South American Soybean Crop Keeps Getting Larger USDA raised its forecast for the 2015 Argentine soybean crop on Tuesday from 57 MMT to 58.5 MMT. Now it seems that this is even too low as the Rosario Grains Exchange raised its forecast yesterday from 59 MMT to 59.6 MMT. It said that the higher estimate was based on farmers in the country's central growing area seeing yields at around 4 MT/hectare (59.5 bushels/acre). Because of this, the exchange is now forecasting the national average soybean yield at 3 MT/hectare (44.6 bushels/acre). Also, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange predicted tod...
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...
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...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.