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...
1% (Less) Milk

1% (Less) Milk

Got milk? More and more producers these days are saying, “Well… not as much.” In its most recent quarterly dairy report, Rabobank points to yet another decrease in milk production worldwide, with output falling 1.1% in the second quarter. The dip this...
Waving Goodbye to Shipping Issues

Waving Goodbye to Shipping Issues

Sailing the ocean blue in 2022. This week, the U.S. Senate passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to help curb inflation and ease export backlogs. Nauti(cal) practices: We’ve had two years of supply chain issues under our belts, causing billions of dollars of goods to...