HSBC UK's Head of Agriculture Allan Wilkinson's presentation to the 'Setting Your CAP' event at Stoke Rochford Hall, Lincs, on Thursday 23 October 2014.
8. A SECOND YEAR OF GLOBAL GRAIN SURPLUS-stocks not a concern for spot markets
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Source: FAO
9. GLOBAL WHEAT SUPPLY AND DEMAND – a second strong year but major segmentation
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10. KEY GLOBAL WHEAT PRODUCERS – quantity not an issue
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Source: EU Commission,Statistics Canada, ABARES,USDA,IGC
11. KEY WHEAT IMPORTERS –as suspected, there is not a consistent trend from ChinaPUBLIC
Source: IGC
12. EU WHEAT SUPPLY AND DEMAND –exports rather than stocks should be the current focus
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Source: EU Commission
13. UKRAINE IS ONE OF THE KEY EXPORTERSUKRAINE CROP PRODUCTION / EXPORT POTENTIAL IS HUGE, ESSENTIAL LOGISTICS ARE ADEQUATE, PERFECT LOCATION
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Source:USDA
16. UKRAINE HAS 15 MAJOR PORTS ON THE BLACK SEA AND ANOTHER 3 ON THE AZOV SEA
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Source: UkrAgroConsult
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Long Term FundamentalsManaging Volatility-80-60-40-20020406080Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5 Profit
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Long Term Fundamentals
Managing Volatility
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HSBC’S TOP 10 TIPS IN 2014
Few farms operate at their true economic optimum
The difference between the best and worst was large –now its enormous
Does expansion increase/decrease profitability + cash?
Benchmarking and Budgeting are VITAL
The biggest variable in a business is YOU
The customer and consumer are king
Charles Darwin was right about dinosaurs –be adaptable
Know who your competitor is, what they do, and why?
Collaborate with your neighbour
VOLATILITY IS HERE TO STAY