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Jon Duffy Frontier Agriculture Ltd Malvern Farming Conference 15 th November 2012

Jon Duffy Frontier Agriculture Ltd Malvern Farming Conference 15 th November 2012. Activities. Grain Logistics. Grain Storage. Grain Marketing. Grain Exports. Seed Processing. Crop Nutrition. Activities. Crop Agronomy. Agronomy Trials. Precision Farming. Contract Services.

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Jon Duffy Frontier Agriculture Ltd Malvern Farming Conference 15 th November 2012

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  1. Jon Duffy Frontier Agriculture Ltd Malvern Farming Conference 15th November 2012

  2. Activities Grain Logistics Grain Storage Grain Marketing Grain Exports Seed Processing Crop Nutrition

  3. Activities Crop Agronomy Agronomy Trials Precision Farming Contract Services

  4. AGRICULTURE HAS POWER • and a very bright future! POWER IN AGRICULTURE • Resources • Economics • Politics

  5. London Wheat Futures Paradigm shift of power. Consumer is squeezed, retailing is putting margin pressure on processors – power sits with farmers & traders David Heath: “we need a production supply industry that concentrates on productivity and can thrive without unnecessary barriers from Government” Real power sits with the consumer/retailer/ processor Tony Blair: “UK needs to concentrate on organic niche farming”

  6. Projected World Population Growth2011 to 2050 (From 7 to 9.5 billion?) Northern Hemisphere Grain Belt Growth in corn imports = 40.9 MMT Growth in wheat imports = 40.4 MMT Asia +1.8 Billion Africa +1 Billion Latin America +300 million Mid-Latitude Demand Concentration Southern Hemisphere Grain Belt Source: US Wheat Associates

  7. Second Agricultural Revolution • Collaboration in the supply chain

  8. Second Agricultural Revolution • Collaboration in the supply chain

  9. Second Agricultural Revolution • Collaboration in the supply chain

  10. The UK has to... • Identify strengths • Embrace technology • Re-invest • Employ the best people • Recognise comparative advantages

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