Sensing Something Big

Sensing Something Big

A long time ago, in a field far, far away, a farmer earned a premium for the higher quality grain found to be growing in the center of his field. It’s not science fiction…It’s not a pipe dream…And it’s not far off.  Space-age sensors: Researchers at Kansas State...
Lumber Issues Hollow Supply Notice

Lumber Issues Hollow Supply Notice

The South – known for heat, beaches, and increasingly…lumber. The region is stepping up its wood game supplying North America. The demand saw increases partly from Canadian companies accessing forests there. Availability and U.S. tariffs on softwood have caused the...
Tyson Gets Beef for Big Earnings

Tyson Gets Beef for Big Earnings

Demand in the meat market has Tyson turning top dollar, according to their first-quarter earnings report. But with operating income up 40% in the first quarter, Tyson finds themselves walking a fine line between shareholder success and government scrutiny. Something...
Bird Flu Is Blitzing

Bird Flu Is Blitzing

‘Slow the spread’ might be the New Years resolution that the U.S. poultry industry didn’t know they needed. Last Wednesday a commercial turkey farm in Indiana reported that they were bird flu positive, causing China, South Korea, and Mexico to immediately ban imports...
Export Extravaganza

Export Extravaganza

Strike up the band and roll out the bunting. Because ag exports just had a banner year. Celebrate (some) good times: The ag industry faced some major challenges in 2021. But according to the Commerce Department’s recent report, the industry does have at least one...