Russia’s Wheat Complex

Russia’s Wheat Complex

Russia is scrambling to slow down rising food costs within its borders. Fueled by the combo of pandemic-related uncertainty and a drought-stricken wheat crop, Russia is grasping for anything to bring stability to its domestic food and grain markets. And last week, the...
Ag Stock Blitz

Ag Stock Blitz

2020 was a doozy for public markets, and agriculture wasn’t spared the rollercoaster ride. But just as the boomerang of the Dow Jones and S&P 500 was a pleasant surprise, analysts are pretty chipper when it comes to agribusiness stocks in 2021. And those crop...
Bees on the Brink

Bees on the Brink

A federal court in San Francisco rejected the EPA’s bid to allow farmers to continue using sulfoxaflor, a systemic insecticide used for pests like tarnished plant bugs and aphids, which are becoming resistant to alternatives. The backstory: The Center for Food Safety...
Say What, WASDE?

Say What, WASDE?

Corn and soybean data stole the show at Tuesday’s WASDE report reveal. The commodity cousins duked it out for the top headline as 2020 corn yield projections tanked and soybean stocks were tight. The rundown: A 3.8-bushel yield drop for corn was the first bomb to drop...
The Digital Meat Case

The Digital Meat Case

The e-commerce meat biz is busy. Just last week, Canadian meat subscription service truLOCAL, the country’s 14th fastest growing startup, was acquired. And in 2020, U.S.-based peers like ButcherBox and Omaha Steaks saw year-over-year growth ranging from 138% to 300%....