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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 - By Govind Bhutada; Bruno ...
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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 raised by a plant-based meat ...
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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 has incubated through its consumer ...
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The biofuel industry is reaching a major inflection point with the continued consolidation in the ethanol sector and petroleum refiners and biofuel producers alike leading a boom in new renewable diesel projects. Ocean Park, a leading mergers and acquisitions (M&A) adviser in the biofuels industry, says the activity in the ethanol sector was the most intense in five years, with ...
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, or what Texans call "RodeoHouston", kicked off this week, and happens to be the largest livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world. It also hosts one of the richest regular-season professional rodeo events with a purse of over +$2 million. Those that go to the mega event say it ranks in the same realm with ...
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Russia and Ukraine are big players in corn, wheat, and oilseed markets, something most in the agriculture world are very much aware of. Russia of course is also a key supplier of oil, natural gas, and coal. But both countries have an even broader wealth of raw materials that the world can not easily substitute if trade flows are disrupted ...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released a great research piece on Farm Real Estate this past week. The report was authored by Nathan Kauffman, Vice President, Economist and Omaha Branch Executive and Ty Kreitman, Assistant Economist. They always do great work! I provide a few highlights below but encourage everyone to read the full report HERE. Bottom line, ...
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With online food delivery’s worldwide revenue exploding, products that can make delivery safer or more convenient are in significant demand. Luxury home builder Jeremy High plans to dive deep into the space with his new company called "Fresh Portal". It turns out that one of the recurring ask he gets from his high-end clientele who are building in Monterey, California ...
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There's always a lot of debate about how we define a "farm" and how that definition then works to impact political decisions and programs in Washington. Many argue politicians give too loud of a voice to the small farmers that make up very little of our nation's production. It's certainly interesting when you start to look at the data and ...
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Palm oil is the world's most-produced, consumed, and traded vegetable oil. Derived from the fruit of oil palm trees found in tropical climates, it's believed humans have been using the oil for more than 5,000 years. The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) originated from West Africa and were brought to South-East Asia just over 100 years ago as an ornamental tree ...
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