Meat Industry Beat

Meat Industry Beat

We’re tracking some big moves in the meat industry: a family brand turned equity firm holding, an antitrust accusation, and an escape from California’s clutches. New Foster [Farms] Home: In an acquisition with a super secret price, private equity firm Atlas Holdings...
Pyka’s Pelicans To Take Flight?

Pyka’s Pelicans To Take Flight?

Pelicans are getting closer to flying the skies, and we aren’t talking about birds. Pyka is an electric autonomous airplane manufacturer that designed the “Pelican,” the only commercially certified autonomous electric airplane and the first of its kind in...
Breadbasket Bottleneck

Breadbasket Bottleneck

As the war in Ukraine nears the four-month mark, agriculture issues are still a major concern in Eurasia’s breadbasket. The good news: Ukraine’s grain, oilseed, and vegetable oil exports jumped a whopping 80% in May (compared to April’s numbers), shipping out nearly...
Agrotools Adds $21M to Its Toolbox

Agrotools Adds $21M to Its Toolbox

Add another tool to your AgTech tool belt. Agrotools raised a crisp $21M, bringing total company value to nearly $94M. The technology and intelligence company for agribusiness provides remote analyses for managing risks and opportunities, with an emphasis on ag...
Lumber Tumble

Lumber Tumble

Lumber prices are going down: they’re yelling, “timber!” Some background: We all remember the high costs of lumber during the height of the pandemic. With supply chain issues and labor shortages, prices went as high as a sycamore grows. Inflation...