
RAY: Real-time Area and Yield℠
Rising global demand for food, feed, and fuel has led to rapid expansion of the agricultural commodities markets. With producers adjusting cropping practices to accommodate demand, merchandisers, shippers, traders, and processors require ever more accurate and timely production forecasts.
Traditional forecast services from USDA and private firms are failing to meet this need. After years of late- and post-season corrections, the limits of traditional survey-based methods are clear. The market needs a better way.
Lanworth has developed a wholly modern approach to agricultural forecasting. Planted area is mapped using satellite imagery and detailed knowledge of rotation and cultivation practices. Yield is assessed through biophysical models of plant growth and development. Extensive, statistically controlled field surveys ensure the highest accuracies.
RAY is a global platform, expanding each year to cover new regions and new crops.
Current coverage includes:
- Corn (US and South America)
- Soybeans (US and South America)
- Wheat (US and South America)
- Sugar cane (Brazil and India)
- Oil palm (Indonesia)
Unmatched in breadth and depth, Lanworth’s supply intelligence enables sound investment, risk management, and procurement. Contact us for more information.
You may download a copy of the the RAY PDF brochure here.
Since its inception, RAY has provided early intelligence into the direction of major...
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