War and… Wheat?

War and… Wheat?

Things are a little tense in Eastern Europe. (The understatement of the year.) With Russia amassing troops along the Ukrainian border and western nations vowing to preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty, everyone is on pins and needles. Including the ag industry. Wheat goes...
Walmart’s Plentiful Investment

Walmart’s Plentiful Investment

Everything’s bigger in… California? At least when it comes to funding rounds for indoor, vertical farming. Retail giant Walmart was among the latest investors pouring millions into Plenty Unlimited—which just became the most-funded vertical farming operation ever. The...
WOTUS Heads to SCOTUS

WOTUS Heads to SCOTUS

“Waters of the United States” might finally get a clear definition, as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to take on a WOTUS case—and decide what water regulations farmers and other landowners will abide by. What’s on the docket? SCOTUS will review the 9th...
EPA Steps Up to the ESA Plate

EPA Steps Up to the ESA Plate

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening a once-blind eye to its responsibility to comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and it has farmers raising an eyebrow. Why now? The EPA gets to determine whether active ingredients (AI) could be harmful to...
Supply Squeeze

Supply Squeeze

New estimates of Florida’s orange crop are not so sunshiney: The USDA is predicting the lowest production figures since 1945. The current estimate is 44.5M 90-pound boxes, down 1.5M from last month’s forecast. Consumers may have to keep their...