The Dairy Squeeze

The Dairy Squeeze

U.S. dairymen and women dream of the good ole days where market volatility and supply chain snafus were as common as oat milk. But recent economic reports have the industry reflecting on 2020, a rollercoaster of a year. From dumping milk in April to cheering on dairy...
What’s Going On With Oysters…

What’s Going On With Oysters…

Oystermen are tossing their shellfish overboard…and they’re not just shucking around. In a seven-state program coordinated by various stakeholders, the “Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration” (SOAR) initiative is purchasing oysters from 100 farms...
China Faces A Big AgTech Test

China Faces A Big AgTech Test

Rural revitalization is the new name of the game for China. In the first policy announcement following the Lunar New Year Holiday, China’s agriculture minister announced agtech self-sufficiency as a top state issue. The goal? Get 200 million mostly small-scale farms...
Welcome to Fruitopia

Welcome to Fruitopia

Lettuce explain. Sorry, couldn’t help ourselves.Dole Food Company and Ireland-based Total Produce have announced a sweet new chapter in their lives. Marriage via merger.The world’s new largest fresh produce company will be incorporating over 250 facilities, including...
A Walk in the Wheat

A Walk in the Wheat

Wheat often gets the supporting actor nod in the U.S. grain market theater. But with all the headlines about it this winter, its new-found star status has it center stage. The storyline beings with Mother Nature not being kind to U.S. wheat farmers this season....