US farmers are once again facing rising fertilizer prices after a brief period of stabilization following disruptions tied to the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While prices for fertilizers remain below the record highs set in 2022, the elevated costs are nonetheless taking a bite out of already stretched farm budgets. The biggest price …
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Argentine Farmers Expected to Shift More Acres Into CornArgentina’s farmers are continuing their shift away from soybeans and into corn, putting the country on track for a record harvest in 2025/26. The Rosario Grain Exchange is forecasting corn acres will increase +16.8%, versus a decline of -7% for soybeans. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange differs …
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I was recently sent an article written by Rita McGrath, a C-Suite Strategist and Best-selling author, regarding the Kraft Heinz breakup. The article made me stop and think, so I wanted to share some of her thoughts. You can read her article in full HERE. Kraft-Heinz was a mega-merger of iconic brands, supported by …
VERY INTERESTING READ… Is the Kraft Heinz Breakup the End of Mass-Produced Food? Read More »
Experts say Russia’s farmers face bigger, more systemic problems than recent bad weather and may be at a tipping point after three years of relentless inflation, plummeting crop prices, government interference, and limited access to quality seeds and chemicals. Russian insiders say there is much more to the story, with several factors culminating in what …
Is Russia’s Grain Industry Heading Toward a Self-Made Disaster? Read More »
Citrus growers in the US have been under siege for nearly two decades as “citrus greening” disease continues its unchecked spread. Nearly all of Florida’s orange groves have now been infected, and the devastating disease has also spread to other key orange-producing regions in the US and around the globe. With the entire industry bleeding …
Coca-Cola Enlists AI to Help Solve Citrus Greening Read More »
As awareness grows about the possible negative environmental and human health impacts of “PFAS”, aka “forever chemicals,” more people are looking for ways to remove them from their everyday lives. One of the biggest offenders, however, is (thankfully) not a part of most people’s everyday lives, but it’s absolutely essential when it is needed – …
Not sure I agree with all of this, but I guess it’s based on a larger crop, higher livestock prices, and more government payments… In a new update, USDA says net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast at $179.8 billion for calendar year 2025, an increase of +$52.0 billion, or +40.7% relative …
Brazilian farmers are in the early stages of planting their 2025/26 corn crop. The country’s corn growers have already started planting the first of its three corn crops grown every season. While the 24/25 corn harvest is expected to set a production record, new crop production is facing some uncertainties. Interesting dynamics in Brazil’s ethanol …
Brazil 25/26 Corn Production Set to Climb but Exports Likely to Remain Flat Read More »
At a time when small farms across America are disappearing at a rapid pace, a bold new experiment in rural Maryland may offer a powerful glimpse into the future. It is a future where family farms not only survive but thrive by merging cutting-edge finance, renewable energy, and regenerative agriculture. This vision is taking shape …
Reclaiming Rural Independence with Bitcoin, Solar, and Soil Read More »
As America prepares to celebrate 250 years, the Smithsonian Institution is drawing on its rich resources to showcase the people, places, and events that have contributed to our nation’s remarkable success. That includes US agriculture’s prominent role, which will be highlighted through various exhibits. Among those is the “State Fairs” exhibit, the centerpiece of which …
Iowa’s Famous Butter Cow is Going to the Smithsonian Read More »
