Representatives of soybean producers from North and South America were in Brussels last week regarding EU reapproval of the use of glyphosate (Roundup), an herbicide, as well as approval of three biotech events for importation and consumption. U.S. Soybean Exports and Unshipped Sales Exceed USDA’s 2015/16 Forecast U.S. soybean futures were up sharply today, mostly due to forecasts for higher temperatures across the Midwest in the first-half of July. Also contributing, however, is the market’s realization that U.S. soybean exports in the current marketing year may be much higher than USDA’s projection.The 23 June USDA export sales report indicated 43.538 MMT of U.S. soybeans had been exported in 205/16 as of 16 June. It also noted th...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
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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...
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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.