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That Sweet, Sweet Stench
Spring planting is underway. And with synthetic fertilizer prices skyrocketing into the stratosphere, #2 is becoming a #1 commodity....
Apr 8, 2022


Sea-rious Threats in the Black Sea
There appears to be even more risk to human lives and the supply chain from the Ukraine and Russia conflict. More Pacific: The Black Sea...
Apr 8, 2022


Barometer Bummer
Farmers feelin’ input price pain sent the March Ag Economy Barometer plummeting to its lowest point since May of 2020. The first set of...
Apr 8, 2022


Bird Flu is Getting Egg-spensive
The Easter bunny may have to find something new to deliver this year… A recent report from CoBank shows that highly pathogenic avian...
Apr 5, 2022


The Buzz Around Beewise
Investors are buzzing about Beewise, contributing $80M to its latest funding round. Beewise, an Israel-based company with operations in...
Apr 5, 2022


Farmers to Lean on Soybeans for 2022
Planting season is upon us, and U.S. farmers are making planting decisions as we speak. But if you’re expecting to hear that the U.S....
Apr 5, 2022


Sows in the Supreme Court
It’s no sow-prise Prop 12 is back in the courts. And soon, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge by farm groups. Swine time in the...
Apr 1, 2022


Diesel Gets Fired, Ethanol Is Hired
Dump the diesel and bring on the corn juice. ‘Cause your tractor may soon be running on ethanol. ClearFlame Engine Technologies, the...
Apr 1, 2022


Transparent Cattle Markets Getting Muddier
The cattle market can see clearly now, the bill is done… Well, maybe. The updated version of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency...
Apr 1, 2022


Farm Groups to CRP Acres:
Who’s down with CRP (acres)? Land under the Conservation Reserve Program could potentially ease grain supply tensions caused by the war...
Mar 29, 2022


Financing Farm FinTech - Breedr Gets Funded
Financing farm financing. It’s not as confusing as it sounds. British agtech startup Breedr recently secured a £12M ($15.8M USD) Series A...
Mar 29, 2022


A Hot (Potato) Debate
Potato warts might be crossing the border… The USDA reportedly ended its trade spat last Thursday after Canada had previously halted...
Mar 29, 2022


Bird Flu Spreads its Wings
Wings of a feather flock together. And unfortunately, so does the bird flu. Beaking news: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is...
Mar 25, 2022


SupPlant Pours a Tall Glass of Water
Bring it on, climate change. An irrigation tech startup is about to serve up another dose of high-quality H2Whoa. Show me the money:...
Mar 25, 2022


Black Sea Conflict Blackens Sunflower Markets
The war in Ukraine is causing a specialty crop and oilseed scramble. Ukraine is the world’s top exporter of sunflower oil. Because of the...
Mar 25, 2022


Railroad Risks Create Potash Probz
Labor dispute negotiations at Canada’s second-biggest railroad have derailed, leaving workers locked out and sending supply chain shocks...
Mar 22, 2022


Electric Funding - Virtual Fencing Startup Garners Top-Tier Interest
You might remember Vence, a startup we highlighted last year. Well, big things have brought them back into the spotlight. Vence’s virtual...
Mar 22, 2022


Port “Pop-Ups” Expedite Ag Exports
Supply chain problems keep popping up, so the USDA has a potential solution: they announced Friday they would add another ag commodity...
Mar 22, 2022


Battle in the Breadbasket Rages On
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth week, the humanitarian crises are mounting. And as the world watches, the state of...
Mar 18, 2022


The Bovine Butler
Ranch Rover, Ranch Rover, send feed rations on over. Tech company Smooth Ag is creating a butler for cattle of sorts. The company has...
Mar 18, 2022
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