Global Crops Cost of Production

Global Crops Cost of Production tracks and analyzes the unique dynamics of the multi-trillion dollar international agriculture industry to help organizations like yours—agribusinesses, government agencies, and financial institutions—understand crop production practices, production costs, market risks, and growth opportunities.

Subscribers to this service receive:

• MyInsight Client Website Access 
• Access Database 
• Executive Summary 
• Semiannual Forecasts 
• Commodity Updates (released monthly) 
• Email Notifications and Phone Access to our Research Experts

Global Crops Cost of Production enables you to:

• Compare production costs for the same crop across different countries 
• Compare production costs for different crops within one countries 
• To assess creditworthiness of applicants 
• To identify market risks and opportunities 
• To validate unfair trade practices

MyInsight Client Website Access

• Privileged client access to our forecast and analysis
• Historical data and forecasts available in Microsoft Access Database and Excel formats

Data Access Formats 

• Eight Excel workbooks of historical and forecasted production cost tables 
• Searchable Access database: 
  • Results and analysis are presented in local currency and US dollars 
  • Search by country across commodities, or by commodity across countries 
  • Search by cost category and macroeconomic indicators 
    

Executive Summary 

• Analysis of cross-country macroeconomic indices and variable production costs

Semi-Annual Forecasts

Key concepts  include:

• Coverage of 44 countries 
• Sub-national production coverage for 10 countries 
• Coverage of 14 crops, including sugar cane and biofuel feedstocks 
• Comprehensive comparison and analysis of production costs by country 
• Historical data and forecasts, from 1980 to 2020, for costs, returns, crop yields, exchange rates, and key macroeconomic indicators 
• A projected yearly macroeconomic and price update

Crops covered include:

• Barley 
• Canola/Rapeseed 
• Cassava 
• Corn 
• Cotton 
• Jatropha 
• Oats 
• Palm Oil 
• Rice 
• Sorghum 
• Soybeans 
• Sugar Cane 
• Sunflower 
• Wheat

Cost Driver Indices:

• GDP Deflator 
• Wage & Price 
• Exchange Rate 
• Fertilizers and Pesticides 
• Agriculture Machinery & Equipment 
• Electricity, Gas & Water 
• Construction

Commodity Updates (released monthly)

• Online monthly analysis of major agricultural issues

Email Notifications and Phone Access to our Research Experts

IHS Global Insight Agricultural Services Group offers the industry's most comprehensive and consistent perspective on the agricultural sector. Leveraging IHS Global Insight's country and industry macroeconomic forecasts we produce an integrated outlook for the global agriculture sector. Designed for scenario analysis our system of models allows for comprehensive global agricultural forecasts, and the ability to analyze critical risks and opportunities for clients involving technology, dietary change, agricultural policy, and macro economic factors.  IHS Global Insight's team of agricultural experts utilize these advanced econometric models and analytical techniques to:

• Provide in-depth, consistent analysis on the agricultural sectors for the United States, Canada, European Union-27, Brazil, Argentina,China, India and other important global markets 
• Forecast crop and livestock commodity markets including detailed projections of supply, demand, and prices. 
• Assess input supply markets (crop protection, animal health, fertilizers, farm equipment, seed, financial, etc.) 
• Analyze and quantify the environmental footprint of agriculture by commodity including carbon emissions, fuels use, soil loss, and wate use 
• Provide custom consulting solutions, including scenario analysis, market potential studies, and long run analysis (2050) of global food demand, supply, and prices

IHS Global Insight's coverage of the global agricultural industry is unique because it provides a detailed picture of the global agricultural industry that is grounded in a consistent and comprehensive view of the global economy