Methane Burps Busted

Methane Burps Busted

Royal DSM, the Dutch nutrition giant, just got the green light to sell their methane-busting feed supplement, Bovaer, in Brazil and Chile. Since the two countries are the first to approve it, they must think the product is remarkcowble. Or is everyone else being...
French Farm Insurance Booster

French Farm Insurance Booster

Extreme weather conditions have prompted a much-needed insurance revamp for French farmers. The situation: French President Emmanuel Macron said the nation will set aside 600M euros ($709M USD) a year to finance the new system. Why now? An agricultural disaster has...
Taliban Takeover Spells Trouble for Farmers

Taliban Takeover Spells Trouble for Farmers

The U.S. is out, and the Taliban is in (again). Amid the humanitarian crises witnessed over the past several weeks, the Afghan people are now facing another looming problem: agricultural instability and food insecurity. In a country where 70% of people live in rural...
From Amazon to The Amazon, With Love

From Amazon to The Amazon, With Love

Amazon is investing in the Amazon Rainforest. Sounds about right. The international conglomerate worth more than $300B is teaming up with The Nature Conservancy to create a more sustainable income for farmers in Brazil while finding solutions to climate change....
Milk Production and Prices Looking Skim

Milk Production and Prices Looking Skim

The milk production outlook for the next couple years isn’t as full-fat as anticipated. The USDA skimmed down its 2021 and 2022 milk production forecasts slightly in its August World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Lower cow numbers, larger supplies,...