California’s Pistachio Clash-io

California’s Pistachio Clash-io

The plot is thickening in an ongoing battle between rival nut companies, with Touchstone Pistachios gaining a recent foothold against Wonderful Pistachios. In a nutshell: Touchstone Pistachios has been planning an efficiency expansion of a processing facility in...
Ag Tire Market Falling Flat

Ag Tire Market Falling Flat

Between constant labor and supply shortages, it hasn’t been a Goodyear. The latest shortage in tires has some farmers feeling even more deflated. Fueled by a demand for new equipment, plus the need to simply turn raw materials into a final usable product, the struggle...
Seaweed Farming Gets Fueled

Seaweed Farming Gets Fueled

Sea’s the limit: Seaweed has been slowly drifting into the agricultural world in the form of animal supplements that help reduce methane emissions in cattle, fertilizer, and as an ingredient in a variety of food products like sushi. Seaweed farming is the...
Biden Wages War on ‘Meat Monopoly’

Biden Wages War on ‘Meat Monopoly’

The U.S. meat industry had better raise its sleeve—because it’s about to get boosted. On Monday, President Biden announced the administration would be directing $1B toward the meat industry in an effort to improve competition in what some see as a meat monopoly....