Agriculture

China is among the many countries that struggled through one bad weather hit after another this growing season. About half the country endured a record-breaking heatwave that lasted some two months while northern regions suffered nearly two months of excessive rains. Corn production was also up against  greater competition from soybeans while much of what …

Smaller China Corn Crop Forecast but US Exports Unlikely to Benefit Read More »

Real Christmas tree fans will be happy to hear that there should be a plentiful supply this year after a shortage of both real and fake trees in 2021. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like Christmas tree prices have escaped the inflation plague with wholesalers expecting to lift prices anywhere from +5% to +20% over last …

Plenty of Christmas Trees Expected This Year But Be Prepared to Pay More Read More »

Honeywell has announced a new technology to make aviation fuels cleaner and cheaper than ever by converting ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Aviation is considered among the most difficult to wean off fossil fuels as planes require enormous amounts of energy to take off and stay in the air. But according to Honeywell, its …

Honeywell Introduces New Technology to Turn Ethanol Into Aviation Fuel Read More »

Bird flu, aka highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is wreaking havoc on the US poultry industry again and threatening supplies of everything from turkeys and chickens to eggs. This year’s outbreak is ongoing from the spring wild bird migration, which is different from the previous major outbreak in 2014-15, when cases mostly disappeared over the …

Thanksgiving Turkey, Egg Supplies Could Be Slim as Bird Flu Cases Explode Read More »

While the agricultural land grant university endowed by Ezra Cornell may be the legacy the world remembers him by, his journey from being a farmer, carpenter, salesman, inventor, entrepreneur, politician and most importantly, philanthropist leaves no doubt about the mark he left on society. While he referred to himself simply as a farmer and mechanic his story goes …

Ezra Cornell, The Farmer that Made Millions and Gave Most Away Read More »

Researchers at Cardiff University have found an innovative solution to overcome one of renewable energy’s biggest hurdles, storing the captured electricity when the sun does not shine and the wind does not blow. A solution they say that has lain beneath our feet all along and could solve the problem of smoothing out the peaks …

Scientists Think They Can Store Electricity in Your Soils Read More »

The family and I are going up to the Northeast to check out the fall colors and a few of the festivals. If you have never made the trip, and you get the harvest finished early, I think it’s worth your time. The views and little towns along the Atlantic Ocean from New York or …

Fall Colors Are Blooming…  Read More »

October is here and with Fall officially underway the weather will be turning increasingly colder across the nation, leaving many wondering when we will experience our first snow. How early it snows obviously depends on your specific location and elevation as well as weather patterns from year-to-year. For some, the earliest snow could actually happen …

October Is Here… When Can We Expect Our First Snow? Read More »

Kevin Van Trump and Andy Daniels sit down with professional traders Mark Bishop and Dakin Bushner to discuss current thoughts and opinions regarding the markets, yield predictions, dislocation of grain, export headwinds, Russia & Ukraine tension, where the dollar might be heading, the FED’s next move, thoughts on Brazil, inflation, input availability for spring of 2023, …

4 Professional Traders Provide Their Current Opinions and Thoughts – October 2022 Read More »

Trendy sneaker brand “Allbirds” has made a name for itself with its signature wool runners. The company’s sustainability commitments have also won the brand legions of fans. Allbirds is now releasing its first faux-leather shoe called the “Plant Pacer,” made from a natural recipe of rubber, plant oils, rice hulls, and citrus peels. In other …

More Brands Embracing “Fake Leather”… Might Ultimately Create Increasing Crop Demand Read More »