by Travis Martin | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
If almonds could talk, we bet that their hot take on 2020 might sound like “…what pandemic?” The popular stone fruit crop had a stellar year, and the USDA estimates that 2021 will be another one for the record books. Harvest is predicted to be up 3%, reaching...
by Travis Martin | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last Friday, we failed to note one bridge-sized reason why commodity prices nosedived other than a semi-wonky WASDE report. In case you missed the Commodity Corner in Friday’s newsletter, all you need to know is the arrows were red, and prices were down. Way...
by Travis Martin | May 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
AquaBounty’s genetically engineered salmon is headed to harvest after decades of development, and its first sales are already signed, sealed, delivered. The AquaAdvantage salmon is the first genetically modified animal in the country to be approved for human...
by Travis Martin | May 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here’s the (s)coop: A certain breed of rooster used for Tyson Foods’ breeding program is doing a fowl job. The eggs they fertilize hatch less often, and in the chicken meat business, hatchings mean money. The president of Tyson’s poultry business said the breeding...
by Travis Martin | May 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
After a near-week-long hiatus, the Colonial Pipeline is back up and running. But with fuel shortage effects expected to last several more days, renewable energy groups are saying, “think outside the barrel.” Refresher: Last week, a group dubbed “DarkSide” (creepy)...
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