Thirty years ago Montana’s open plains held nothing put pastureland and tens of thousands of acres of wheat. But there were a few guys who started looking at things differently and set our to find new markets. David Oien and three friends would start Timeless Seeds Inc., with just a few hundred acres, some volunteer …
Paying Off… Pivoting to the Pea and Lentil Market Read More »
Rural infrastructure has been in need of major rehabilitation for years and there are real concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could make the situation even worse. The sharp drop-off in travel alone is expected to rip a hole in state and local transportation revenues, in turn likely adding even more projects to the backlog already …
Report Highlights Critical Rural Transportation Infrastructure Needs Read More »
Technological advancements are coming in huge waves and creating massive changes in agriculture. American farm families are being increasingly disrupted every day. I believe I have some insight and solutions that will not only make your farm more competitive today, but at the same time, help you build a better bridge to the future for …
PLEASE READ… Bringing NEW Innovation and Low-Cost Solutions to American Farm Families Read More »
There was a report circulating inside the trade yesterday that “Record Sums of Money Flowed Into Alternative Meats in First Quarter.” As I’ve been saying for the past couple of years, if millennials and other investors are going to keep throwing huge sums of money in that direction, those companies are going to be able …
What You Need to Know… Stiff Competition from “Fake Meats” to Increase Read More »
I love history, so it should be no surprise I am fascinated with the people and the stories that shaped our great nation. George Washington was sworn in as the first U.S. President in the spring of 1789, to say things have changed would be a massive understatement! This story may be a bit long …
231 Years Ago U.S. Politics Were Insanely Different Read More »
Michael Lewitt is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Third Friday Management, LLC a hedge fund, private equity and merchant banking firm located in South Florida. He is also the Chief Investment Officer of the Platinum Group USA Ltd., a merchant banking firm focused on investments in the Middle East and Asia. …
“Imagine you were born in 1900. On your 14th birthday, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday. 22 million people perish in that war. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs until your 20th birthday. 50 million people die from it in those two years. Yes, …
CORN bears are pointing to what many producers in big production states are calling the best planting conditions they’ve seen in several years. Bulls are pointing to extremely cool temps in the forecast – possibly below 30 degrees – and some important areas where producers have already been planting into cold soil temps. The fear …
Chinese Demand, Crude Oil Continue to Set the Trend Read More »
Nearly five years ago Aleh Manchulianstau, a food scientist, and co-founder of PLANETARIANS stumbled across defatted sunflower seeds, the dry matter left after oil extraction, which because of its hard, woodlike structure, is either completely discarded by the food industry or fed to cows. Manchuliantsau saw other opportunities for this 35% protein ingredient and quickly …
Chew on this Chinese math… U.S. stocks just finish their strongest month since 1987, at the same time the six-week unemployment total is now +30 million, implying a jobless rate of around 22%, the worst since the Great Depression, and more than twice the 10% peak reached in 2009. Consumer Spending, which accounts for more …
