The intensifying drought across U.S. winter wheat areas is raising more worries about a shortfall in global supplies this season. Currently, 73% of winter wheat production is within an area experiencing some sort of drought, compared to 69% at the beginning of February and 35% this same time last year. The impact of the drought …
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Global agricultural giant Arthur Daniels Midland Company (ADM) released its 2022 Alternative Protein Outlook recently, revealing seven emerging trends the company says are taking shape right now. The findings, based on research from the company’s proprietary Outside Voice consumer insights platform, are a “deeper dive” into what’s next for protein alternatives, which are expected to …
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A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is a 3,675-page deep-dive into the latest climate change research and the potential impacts to human society. While floods, wildfires, and habitat destruction all play a part, IPCC says the biggest impact will be on agricultural systems. Water scarcity, not surprisingly, features …
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Special Guest: Jeffrey McPike from WASEDA Commodities is one of the most respected names in the industry. McPike graduated from Yale University in 1980. After graduating he began a long and successful career in the commodity business. McPike began his career at Continental Grain Company working in North Dakota, Minnesota, and New York, specializing in wheat and feed …
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Bob Moore was just shy of 50 when he started his first grain milling business. His only knowledge of the industry came from a book about an archeologist who rebuilt a flour mill and went into business with no prior experience. While Moore’s own background running filling stations and a tire store made the career …
East Moline, Illinois will host Mecum’s Gone Farmin auction starting March 24, where it will feature some incredible collections of gotta-have tractors and trucks. I suspect the bidding is going to be stiff and some new records will be set with many producers sitting on some big cash surpluses. For those looking for a once-in-a-lifetime …
Bird flu has reared its ugly head in a big way this year with at least 12 states confirming cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in 21 domestic U.S. flocks so far. That includes the country’s leading egg producer, Iowa, where officials have confirmed infections in one commercial turkey farm and one backyard chicken …
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I’ve heard a lot of talk the past few weeks about the amount of rare earth elements, metals, and traditional energy that are controlled by both China and Russia. Below is an elementary overview and why we should be paying attention and learning more as it may impact our longer-term investments. (Source: Visual Capitalist Elements …
Alternative protein startups have attracted a lot of investor attention over the past couple of years, and the trend looks set to continue. The latest plant-based startup with funding news is Next Gen Foods, the creator of the chicken alternative TiNDLE. According to data from PitchBook, this $100 million is the largest Series A ever …
I guess the politically correct name is “animal-free” milk… Biotech startup “Perfect Day” is bringing more competition to the diary sector with its “animal-free” whey protein that claims to be molecularly identical to what’s in cow’s milk. The company’s protein product has previously found its way to dairy aisles via consumer brands that Perfect Day …
