Geopolitical risks are on the raise, whether it be the crisis in Ukraine, the protests in Venezuela or the Australian dollar going wild. Discover the impacts that this could have on agriculture, especially grains, with Gary Blumenthal, World Perspectives president, at the U.S. Grains Council’s 54th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, July 28-30, 2014.

“International markets are vital for U.S. farmers,” said USGC Chairman Julius Schaaf. “With 31 percent of U.S. gross farm income coming directly from exports, any change in the international market affects a farmer’s bottom line.”
World Perspectives is a Washington, D.C., based agricultural consulting firm that provides daily and monthly analytical reports on markets and policy, plus a wide range of specialized services including market, policy and investment analyses, program audit and evaluation work, as well as other proprietary services. The company has published more than 10,000 daily reports and more than 300 monthly reports that drill deeper into specific topics. Blumenthal will bring these interesting facts and figures with his own insights to the Council’s annual summer meeting to present his perspective on issues that may affect the United States status as the leader of global agricultural trade.

“The world market place is so inter-connected now,” Schaaf said, “and it gets more so every day. Blumenthal will help us take a look at how international events can affect us, even when on days when we don’t leave our farms.”

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