Biden on Prop 12:

Biden on Prop 12:

Earlier this week, the Biden administration linked arms with ag groups and sent a clear message to the Supreme Court: “Prop 12’s gotta go.”(And the pork-producing crowd goes wild) “Quick” refresher (buckle up): Proposition 12 requires...
Back to the (Cattle Markets) Future

Back to the (Cattle Markets) Future

Wall Street investors have all kinds of software to help predict markets for a trading advantage, but cattle and corn markets are a different beast. Enter a group of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) students who developed software to predict...
The SEC & Livestock Lowdown

The SEC & Livestock Lowdown

“No, the SEC won’t let us be…” is the tune the National Pork Producers Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association are singing. The SEC’s latest ruling will require publicly traded companies to disclose their direct (scope 1), energy/electricity...
U.S. Corn Starting to Sweat…

U.S. Corn Starting to Sweat…

Record-breaking heat waves across the U.S. have the corn crop sweating. Intense heat paired with existing or developing droughts is causing commodity markets to skyrocket and early predictions to form – some forecasters even calling for 2012-level price spikes....
A SIMple Solution to a Complex Problem

A SIMple Solution to a Complex Problem

“Hello! Can you hear me? I think the signal—”… *Call Failed*. Anyone who has dealt with rural cellular and internet connectivity has experienced this. Poor signal is a major bottleneck not only for chatting on the phone or checking Twitter, but also...