Veterinary imaging market is classified based on products, animal types, and end-use. Product segment inclusive of instruments required for imaging that are radiography X-ray systems (direct radiography, computed radiography, film based radiography), ultrasound imaging devices (2-D, 3-D/4-D, doppler imaging devices), magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (multi slice and portable), video endoscopy imaging and other imaging devices. Animal types are further classified into small companion animals, large animals and other exotic birds & aquatic animals. Veterinary imaging devices found applications in various disciplines that are orthopedics and traumatology, oncology, cardiology, neurology, dentistry and ophthalmology End-use segment classified into hospitals/clinics and reference laboratories for veterinary applications. Geographically the market is studied with respect to five main regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and MEA.

In this quarter's overview for the Americas region, we highlight implications of new environmental policies for the agribusiness industry. The future policy direction of the Trump Administration will have important consequences for agriculture, such as issues pertaining to both regional trade policy, bilateral trade policy, and state-level marijuana initiatives. The use of 'big data' will become more prominent in the coming years, while the region’s sugar sector will create opportunities in renewable fuel generation.

上周（9 月17 日～9 月21 日）农业指数（申万）上涨1.31%，沪深300指数和中小板综合指数分别上涨5.19%和2.75%，其中，农业指数（申万）跑输沪深300 指数3.88 个百分点。

国家发改委正在研究出台《深化农村公共基础设施管护体制改革的指导意见》，该文件将对全面补齐农村基础设施建设短板具有重要作用。

近日，国务院办公厅印发了《国务院办公厅关于做好非洲猪瘟等动物疫病防控工作的通知》，对我国非洲猪瘟等动物疫病防控工作做出全面部署。

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy will begin in earnest in 2018, and environmental criteria will re-emerge as a key focal point. Environmental considerations could have detrimental impacts on regional palm oil consumption, while Black Sea grain exports face weaker prospects over the coming quarters. We see few trade opportunities in Canada for EU meat productions and, lastly, we assess the future impact of big data.

温氏紧密型“公司+农户”的养殖模式，通过为合作农户提供养殖服务，实现将重资产的后端育肥环节委托外包，创造性地将自己的商业本质从养殖企业变成了养殖服务企业，绕过了养殖行业巨额资本投入的风险，在降低规模扩张成本的同时，还获得了利润最丰厚的后端育肥收益，最终在财务上的体现就是低固定资产、高营业收入、高成长、高ROA。温氏成功在于有效整合了社会闲散的劳动力、资金、土地等，将“阳性技术”（例如育种、配合饲料、人工授精、疫苗等）发展到国内领先水平。目前，年出栏一头猪的产能需投资1039元，其中固定资产768元，流动资金271元，项目投资收益率约18.8%，回收期约8年。温氏多年平均ROIC高达23.95%，多年平均ROE约25%，养猪规模增速15-20%，资产负债率20%左右。

The Europe smart farming market comprises major companies providing yield monitoring equipment, steering and guidance equipment, herd monitoring equipment, farm management software, and smart greenhouses and other such equipment and systems used in smart farming. This varied range of market participants provides opportunities to other players willing to bear the high risks involved in the industry. This chapter details the latest strategies and developments adopted by the key market players in the smart farming market. In order to lead the market as well as engage in the process of market growth, a company needs to work in collaboration with the top market leaders, acquire the relatively weaker companies, bring new products and services to the market, and improve the existing products.