A Taxing Situation…

A Taxing Situation…

Yeah, the above is farmers everywhere reading deeper into proposed tax changes coming out of D.C over the past few weeks. Senate Democrats have introduced a tax proposal poised to prevent the estate tax from dying out. The Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion [STEP]...
Cashing In On Cover Crops

Cashing In On Cover Crops

Cover crops are ready for their time to shine, and one startup is doing its best job to make that a reality. At the intersection of plant breeding and genome editing, CoverCress has created a winter variety of pennycress that’s getting a lot of industry attention. And...
Commodity Execs To Their Sugar Businesses:

Commodity Execs To Their Sugar Businesses:

Cargill is taking its turn with one of the latest trends. And thankfully, it’s not anything like a corporate TikTok account. The commodity giant is selling its stake in the world’s largest sugar trader, Alvean. The buyer? Cargill’s partner in the business and Brazil’s...
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Research

Mo’ Money, Mo’ Research

Money can’t buy you love, but it can buy you a stronger agricultural system, and that’s basically the same thing. Two studies, one by The Breakthrough Institute and one by the Farm Journal Foundation and American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), are speaking the same...
A Biofuel Boom?

A Biofuel Boom?

Soybean oil demand is skyrocketing, and bean processors are pulling out their “Go Green” stickers and gearing up for what they believe will be a biodiesel boom. Refresher: The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is scheduled to reset in 2022, and the EPA has the authority...