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Ukraine Changes Agriculture; Ukraine Changes Economies; Ukraine Affects Trade Policy

Ukraine Changes Agriculture CoBank analysts say that the war in Ukraine will have long term impact on grain markets. Indeed, if one just considers the following list of policy actions that have occurred since the war broke out: At least 31 export bans have been imposed around the world on cereals and fertilizer (note that Russia has said it will only export food to friendly countries); Import tariffs on agricultural products have been lowered to suppress inflation; Restrictions on how much food is stockpiled instead of released to consumers; Using Ukraine to rationalize increased energy and food sovereignty; New subsidies have been created to boost production of fertilizer and food; and Rationing of some food products have been ins...

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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.

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