NEW “Cash Crop” Project to Consider! A Missouri-based company is looking to recruit members for its “100 Founding Farmers Club,” which will plant the very first crop of its new pennycress variety. CoverCress Inc., in partnership with university researchers from Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are working to develop the plant into a viable cash …
Investments In Agro-Forestry Gaining Traction Startup Propagate Ventures wants to treat trees as a financial asset and is helping farmers diversify their crops through agroforestry, a regenerative practice that integrates trees and shrubs into crop and/or animal farming systems. Some of the strategies include alley cropping, silvopasture, windbreaks, and orchard bands which allow producers to …
One of the biggest commodity stories this year has been lumber, which has seen a run-up in prices to what some have called “mind-boggling” levels. Lumber futures blew past the previous record high nearly two weeks ago and haven’t looked back. They’ve more than doubled since April when the September contract was trading around $280. …
Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic can be felt everywhere and agriculture has not been spared. While some of the supply chain issues experienced early on have improved, the most recent updates from regional Federal Reserve districts shows the farm economy remains on shaky ground. Adding to the pressure is drought in some portions of the …
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Say What… Dairy-Free Cheese? Disclaimer: I certainly feel like these new companies are gunning for the traditional dairy and livestock operations, and I hate that fact, but I also don’t think we can collectively afford to ignore what is happening and the media that continues to build and circulate. I’ve met some great farm families who …
New Survey Indicates Organic Cropland Commands Higher Rents Our friends over at Mercaris have put together an awesome new report. One of the highlights shows cropland that has made the transition to USDA certified organic commands rental premiums as much as +25% higher than conventional acres. The data comes from the first whitepaper issued in …
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North America’s Largest Greenhouse? An ambitious partnership between the state of Kentucky, the Dutch government, and startup AppHarvest aims to grow an agricultural technology hub in the heart of Appalachia. Several universities and private companies have also signed on to the project that envisions a long-term partnership that will add jobs and create a new …
Three Farm Daughters LLP Bring GoodWheat Technology to Market Americans get an average of one-quarter or 500 of their calories per day from wheat, and according to the United Nations, bread wheat accounts for +20% of the human diet globally. Startup company “Three Farm Daughters” wants to make sure those calories are as healthy as possible. …
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How Our Biggest Soybean Competitor Moves Their Product USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Services recently released an interesting report called The Soybean Transportation Guide, which provides a visual snapshot of Brazilian soybean transportation in 2019. As one of our most important competitors in the global oilseed market, Brazil’s continued improvement to transportation infrastructure is continuing to reduce …
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Breakfast Moves Back Home, Consumer Shifts Impacting Agriculture Food trends that were predicted at the outset of this year have almost all been upended by the pandemic, especially as they relate to where people are consuming food. You may recall the pre-corona talk about the so-called “breakfast wars” between the big restaurant chains. The battle …
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