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...
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...