Argentina's financial instability has led to inflation, which is generating labor disputes that in turn are having a serious impact on the entire supply chain. Argentine Trade and Domestic Issues Argentina's financial instability has led to inflation, which is generating labor disputes that in turn are having a serious impact on the entire supply chain. Not only are more than 100 vessels waiting to load product at the country's ports, but some Argentine crushing plants are no longer able to accept soybeans because they cannot move the meal and oil. This scenario is particularly painful for exporters this season as they need efficient operations in order to obtain any sort of margin. The estimate is that all loading programs through July w...
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We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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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.