The voracious appetite for meat has been the greatest driver of soymeal demand in the last 25 years. Now the Chinese government seems to have decided that it wants to reduce the average consumption of meat by 50 percent in the future in order to achieve two goals. Chinese Government Wants 50 Percent Cut in Per Capita Meat Consumption The voracious appetite for meat has been the greatest driver of soymeal demand in the last 25 years. China now consumes half of the world’s pork and close to 15 percent of its broiler meat as well as large amounts of beef, sheep meat, duck meat and goose meat. It takes a great deal of soymeal, grains and other ingredients to produce that much animal protein.The Chinese government seems to have decided that it...
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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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.