Today was the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which basically praised these subgroups for their disengagement from the world. The whole exercise is contradictory, especially when it comes to food policy. Indigenously Natural Today was the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, at least according to the globalization organization called the United Nations (UN), which basically praised these subgroups for their disengagement from the world. The whole exercise is contradictory, especially when it comes to food policy. The UN’s leader praised indigenous peoples for what they can teach the world about sustainable lifestyles and living in harmony with nature. Then there was lamenting about indigenous knowledge...
Key Takeaways: Soyoil futures have been trading at the highest levels since 2022. Higher crude oil prices have allowed biofuels to be more cost-competitive with fossil fuels. Recent U.S. biofuel policy, including 45Z, has been favorable toward soyoil as a feedstock. California will be limiting...
From WPI Consulting
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.