Scientists at NOAA are saying this year’s higher temperatures are unusual given the lack of a strong El Niño, and that 2020 is on course to be the world’s hottest since measurements began in 1880. Estimates from all the major players show a 50% to 75% chance that it will break the record set four …
Meatpacking facilities in the U.S. emerged as hotbeds for coronavirus outbreaks. Thousands of workers became ill and +50 have died. In some cases, the communities where the operations are located have seen infections surge as well. Dozens of plants were forced to scale back operations or close down completely, leading to supply chain bottlenecks that …
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This e-mail was sent my way the other day and is certainly worth sharing. I did a little digging and found out it was written by Morgan Housel a partner at The Collaborative Fund, and an expert on behavioral finance and history, he was also a former finance columnist at The Wall Street Journal. Hope you enjoy!On June …
A Father’s Letter to His Kids… The Things We Often Learn too Late In Life Read More »
With a lot of debate about Brazil’s corn crop production this season, is it going to be well over +100 MMTs or sub-100 MMTs, I thought it might be a good idea to take a look back at how the crop has gotten so large. Keep in mind, the USDA is already forecasting next year’s …
SpaceX has been launching a steady stream of satellites over the last year, with nearly 600 now in low Earth orbit. They are part of the company’s Starlink satellite constellation that aims to bring high-speed internet to every inch of the planet, including hard-to-reach rural areas. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk says his Starlink …
“Starlink Network” Now Ready for Rural Beta Testing… Getting Signed Up! Read More »
For some in the U.S. where the temperatures have been scorching hot, it might be hard to believe that tomorrow is just the first day of Summer! In the Northern Hemisphere, the start date of summer is based on the summer solstice, when the sun is in the most northern point from the Earth’s equator. …
“The First Day Of Summer” Officially Begins Saturday Read More »
Changes in social patterns resulting from efforts to control COVID-19 are also affecting the electric power industry, and although it is still too early to determine with certainty how the efforts to reduce the spread of the pandemic are affecting the entire sector, the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s short-term forecasts provide some perspective on the …
U.S. Summer Electric Demand Could be Lowest Since 2009 Read More »
CORN traders are focusing in on the extended U.S. weather forecast. With the USDA estimating +3.3 billion in ending stocks and suspect demand, bears say it will take a significant and wide-spread weather worry to dramatically rally price. Bulls believe the USDA is going to reduce planted acres so the balance sheet is going to …
Coronavirus has no doubt changed the world, leaving business owners and investors alike the daunting task of figuring out which changes will stick and how they might shape consumer trends. New research from Euromonitor shows that the food and beverage industry might be the only industry to witness any growth at all in 2020. However, …
More Quality, Less Quantity – Post-Lockdown Consumer Food Trends Shifting Read More »
Argentina’s recent announcement that it will “rescue” major oilseed crusher Vicentin is raising concerns about nationalizing the country’s farming industry as the government faces a political storm set off by the move. The Argentine government says the state takeover is meant to save jobs while critics say it poses a threat to free markets and …
Argentine Takeover of Soy Giant Vicentin Raises Lots of Questions Read More »
