by Becca Frazier | Sep 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The USDA is handing out dolla dolla bills to 70 lucky applicants to the Partnerships of Climate-Smart Commodities program. Those winners will now go on to increase U.S. ag’s competitive advantage and build wealth in rural America. ICYMI: The USDA originally dedicated...
by Becca Frazier | Sep 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
“I hear that train a-comin’. It’s rollin’ ‘round the bend…” And for now, it looks like this train will stay on the tracks. Crisis averted: After a marathon negotiation session between the major U.S. railroads and unions, President Biden...
by Becca Frazier | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
This just in… The USDA released its Farm Income Sector Forecast last week, anticipating a 5.2% net farm income increase to $147.7B from 2021’s $140.4B. This is welcome news, considering the original estimate of a 4.5% decrease, which they released in February. Not all...
by Becca Frazier | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s the latest in a swath of price increases troubling farmers and pilfering profits. Feed costs are squeezing livestock producers, and projections are saying… dollar bills: they’re what’s for (livestock’s) dinner. Feed costs are the biggest cost category for...
by Becca Frazier | Aug 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
We mentioned this topic briefly in last week’s Magnetic, but figured the conversation deserved more credit. Carbon dating: No, we’re not talking about aging dinosaur bones. We’re talking about new relationships forming around carbon. Businesses want to be carbon...
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