NOAA recently released their revised U.S. Spring Outlook and for the second year in a row forecasters predict prolonged persistent drought in the West with below-average precipitation most likely. NOAA is also forecasting above-average temperatures for most of the U.S. from April to June. With nearly 60% of the continental U.S. experiencing minor to exceptional …
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Today we celebrate “National Ag Day”… With the battle taking place in Ukraine it’s a great time to remember just how important our producers our to our nation’s food security. It was back in 1973 when the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) created this day to increase the public’s awareness of the vital role of …
Dubbed the ‘King of the French Fry’ Harrison McCain was a straight-talking son of a potato farmer, who along with his brother Wallace, would create a global commodity and a calling card of American culture, the frozen “French Fry”. Until Harrison came along the potatoes grown on land near his home had always been baked …
Son of Potato Farmer Takes the French Fry Global… and Becomes Billionaire! Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added a new genetically modified beef cattle to its growing list of CRISPR-edited foods that are approved for human consumption. The cattle, created by Recombinetics, were bioengineered to have short-hair coat trait known as a “slick” coat. While this is the third genetically modified animal to win FDA …
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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 …
Is the U.S. Sliding Toward a Water Scarcity Crisis? Read More »
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 …
Current Thoughts on the Extreme Volatility in Wheat, Corn, and Soybeans Read More »
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 …
