Politics is the art of the possible, as the saying goes, and the possibilities for the 2013 Farm Bill will be shaped by a number of political factors. We are best reminded of that truism by the recent compromise on immigration reform, which was negotiated by a bipartisan group of eight senators, ranging from Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) to Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida). Today we thought we would list what we see as some key political issues that have to be addressed and/or finessed to get a farm bill. Some of them fall outside the economic and commercial issues that face U.S. agriculture.Nutrition: Last year we frequently commented that Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) is from a state with a large number...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
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...
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...
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.