by Becca Frazier | Jun 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
There’s a storm a-brewin’. At least that’s what it looked like when the barometer tanked earlier this week. Or to be more accurate, the Ag Economy Barometer. Gloomy forecast: When Purdue University and CME Group released the Ag Economy Barometer report for the...
by Becca Frazier | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
At laaaast. After endless delays, the EPA has finally set biofuel blending mandates for 2022, as well as retroactively for 2020 and 2021, due to the reduced energy demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022 mandate: 20.63B gallons 2021: 18.84B gallons 2020: 17.13B...
by Becca Frazier | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
What do Arnold Schwarzenegger and an ag startup have in common? No, it’s not giant muscles or an Austrian accent. It’s that they’re both Terminators—but for ag startup FarmWise Labs, it’s all about using the power of artificial intelligence to terminate weeds....
by Becca Frazier | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
China’s on an ag-related beg, steal, or borrow buy, steal, or acquire rampage, which experts say could put the U.S. economy and national security in jeopardy. China’s desire to self-sufficiently improve food security is driving new policies and activities—both licit...
by Travis Martin | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Keep your marketing and production input plans in place. ‘Cause rail shipping may finally be back on track. Late last week, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued new rules requiring all Class I railroads (aka, “the big guys”) to submit frequent...
by Travis Martin | May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Tractor and combine provider AGCO is working through a crippling ransomware attack affecting operations at *some* production facilities during one of the most critical times of the year. Operations could be impacted for “several days and potentially longer,” AGCO...
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