The global agricultural industry is uniquely positioned to meet the demand of the world’s
expanding population. This demand is beingdriven by a growing middle class with a greater appetite for protein and better quality
food. In addition, increasing consumer awareness of the food and fiber the world is consuming is driving changes in diet and purchasing
choices. To take advantage of these opportunities, producers, accumulators and processors must continue to manage the variables
of weather, commodity prices, availability of
capital and moving exchange rates. Affected