by Travis Martin | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
‘Rain, rain go away…come again another day.’ Haunted by this tune in their sleep, Chilean grape farmers are longing to rock footwear besides rain boots these days. A deluge of rain in the last days of January has caused quite a fuss in the table grape market....
by Travis Martin | Feb 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week on India’s Republic Day, tens of thousands of Indian farmers driving tractors entered New Delhi protesting recent changes in agricultural policies. How we got here: In November, India passed laws that changed the decades-long practice of farmers selling...
by Travis Martin | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Migratory bird patterns have accelerated the bird flu spread across Europe and Asia, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. New strains in wild birds upped the deadliness in recent weeks. Here’s a quick roundup of where things stand: Europe: Battling the spread since...
by Travis Martin | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Russia is scrambling to slow down rising food costs within its borders. Fueled by the combo of pandemic-related uncertainty and a drought-stricken wheat crop, Russia is grasping for anything to bring stability to its domestic food and grain markets. And last week, the...
by Travis Martin | Dec 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
An international fight over fertilizer is making waves. The backstory: In July, U.S. fertilizer giant Mosaic Co. petitioned to the Department of Commerce that something hairy was going on in Russia and Morocco with phosphate prices. A glut of cheap, imported phosphate...
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