Bunge supplies large amounts of capital to South American farmers through prepaid contracts, advances, and credit. If the farmers are unable to produce, Bunge will see great losses.
Bunge is a food chain middleman and has negligible control over its buying and selling prices. Like other agribusiness companies, Bunge carries a great amount of risk because of the volatility in the market.
China is a large importer and processor of soybeans and so has considerable influence on the oilseed market. Bunge has had little expansion into China, unlike Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill.