The U.S. to Foreign Farmland Seekers:

The U.S. to Foreign Farmland Seekers:

  The “do not buy” list just got a little longer. Language approved by the House Appropriations Committee intends to stop a group of not-so-friendly foreigners from finding farmland in the U.S., including companies from Russia, China, North Korea, and...
Rice Is Not Looking Nice

Rice Is Not Looking Nice

Rice balance sheets are on the brink, according to Texas A&M’s Agriculture and Food Policy Center. Pressure’s on: Rice’s infrastructure and market go against the grain from other commodities. Input prices have climbed across the board, but rice hasn’t seen...
99 Problems But Methane Ain’t One

99 Problems But Methane Ain’t One

U.S. and Australian company CH4 Global is making waves with its first commercial sale of a seaweed-based product to help reduce methane emissions from ruminant animals. Tell me more: Asparagopsis (not asparagus) is an important ingredient in CH4’s formulation. There’s...
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...