China’s Corn Obsession

China’s Corn Obsession

China appears to be using the Pac-Man strategy for buying corn. It’s pretty simple… Gobble up everything in sight. By the numbers: In the 2020-2021 marketing year (ends on Aug. 31), China has agreed to purchase 22.8 million tonnes of U.S. corn. 56% of that had...
The Price Is Wrong

The Price Is Wrong

Let’s just say milk pricing is about as simple as a graduate-level statistics course… So it was no surprise last month when the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) asked the USDA for an emergency hearing regarding milk pricing structure. But – real...
Sabotaging Sharpshooters

Sabotaging Sharpshooters

What could ruin such a beautiful view as this ↑, you ask? Well…enter the glassy-winged sharpshooter. They’re savage: The boujee wine and citrus-loving bug isn’t necessarily lovin’ on California’s vineyards. These guys transmit bacteria from one plant to another,...
When ‘Meat’ Is Really Meat

When ‘Meat’ Is Really Meat

The discussion over alternative meat marketing is sizzling as Texas lawmakers ruminate on a bill that limits the meaning of meat. House Bill 316, approved by the Texas House of Representatives, would block any insect, plant, or cell-based meats from using the labels...