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Russia's Wheat Complex
Russia is scrambling to slow down rising food costs within its borders. Fueled by the combo of pandemic-related uncertainty and a...
Jan 19, 2021


Ag Stock Blitz
2020 was a doozy for public markets, and agriculture wasn’t spared the rollercoaster ride. But just as the boomerang of the Dow Jones...
Jan 15, 2021


Bees on the Brink
A federal court in San Francisco rejected the EPA’s bid to allow farmers to continue using sulfoxaflor, a systemic insecticide used for...
Jan 15, 2021


Say What, WASDE?
Corn and soybean data stole the show at Tuesday’s WASDE report reveal. The commodity cousins duked it out for the top headline as 2020...
Jan 15, 2021


The Digital Meat Case
The e-commerce meat biz is busy. Just last week, Canadian meat subscription service truLOCAL, the country’s 14th fastest growing startup,...
Jan 12, 2021


A Fruitful 2021 Awaits Apples
Apples are ready for their year in the lime light. As if healthy-eating resolutions weren’t going to boost early demand for the...
Jan 12, 2021


Barley Beyond the Brew
EverGrain, an ingredient startup backed by beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, launched two barley-based products that bring new life to...
Jan 12, 2021


USDA's Cross-Country Move Conundrum
It was controversial then . It is controversial now. In 2019, you likely remember when two arms of the USDA, the Economic Research...
Jan 8, 2021


Ingredion Nixes Ethanol at Oldest US Biofuel Plant
A rising tide may raise all ships, but rising corn prices are forcing some ethanol producers to consider abandoning ship. Just ask...
Jan 8, 2021


A Berry Careful Growing Season
There’s a fine line between the risk & reward of a promising strawberry season in Florida. And with the potential of losing millions...
Jan 5, 2021


Who Run the (Egg) World? Girls.
In the world of eggs, females are at the top of the pecking order. You know, since males can’t lay eggs and all. And an innovative idea...
Jan 5, 2021


Soybean Surges & Feed Cost Fears
Soybeans sure feel rejuvenated after the holiday break. Abundant demand and tight supplies are leading to +$13 prices, not seen since...
Jan 5, 2021


New Year, New COVID-19 Relief
Better late than never, America’s $900 billion stimulus package was gifted via President Trump’s signature on Sunday evening. This was...
Dec 29, 2020


Anti-Artificial: Americans Want the Real Deal in 2020
All-natural Christmas trees are getting their time to shine in 2020. Data points to a 29% uptick in natural Christmas tree sales this...
Dec 22, 2020


The Phosphate Fiasco Ramps Up
An international fight over fertilizer is making waves. The backstory: In July, U.S. fertilizer giant Mosaic Co. petitioned to the...
Dec 18, 2020


Seeing $$$ With Seaweed
Researchers have their eyes on expanding the $6 billion seaweed market. A partnership in New Zealand with the University of Waikato is...
Dec 17, 2020


FDA Stamps 'APPROVED' on GMO Pork
Genetically modified pigs have gotten the official thumbs up from the FDA this week. With the approval, GalSafe pigs can now be...
Dec 17, 2020
California's Commodity Creation: Water
Last week in California, water became a commodity crop. And like many resources with a supply- and demand-strained relationship, water...
Dec 15, 2020


Ag Around The World
European Union: Britain Says Go Fish...Somewhere Else Britain will lock down its exclusive economic fishing waters to its EU...
Dec 15, 2020


USMCA: Drama in the Dairy Department
The U.S. dairy industry isn’t feelin’ the love these days from its neighbor to the North. Dairy tariff-rate quotas - or TRQs - are the ...
Dec 15, 2020
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