Fewer Amber Waves of Grain this Fourth?

Fewer Amber Waves of Grain this Fourth?

by | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized

U.S. wheat is on the world stage these days… Things have been challenging for U.S. wheat farmers this year. Variable weather conditions, crazy input prices, inflation, and the war in Ukraine haven’t made life easy on any of them. No happy medium: Western Nebraska is...
Rice Is Not Looking Nice

Rice Is Not Looking Nice

by | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

Rice balance sheets are on the brink, according to Texas A&M’s Agriculture and Food Policy Center. Pressure’s on: Rice’s infrastructure and market go against the grain from other commodities. Input prices have climbed across the board, but rice hasn’t seen...
The SEC & Livestock Lowdown

The SEC & Livestock Lowdown

by | Jun 21, 2022 | Uncategorized

“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…

by | Jun 21, 2022 | Uncategorized

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....