agriculture

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated rapidly. Since Hamas's first attack on Israel three days ago, nine U.S. citizens have been killed, as reported by the Washington Post, citing a State Department spokesman. This mounting conflict not only poses a direct threat to individuals but also...

When most people think about artificial intelligence (AI) technology, visions of computers and robots generally come to mind. But this technology knows no bounds, and that's why it's beginning to make its way into traditional industries such as farming. Don't Miss: Why Silicon Valley Elites...

A bevy of athletic superstars, led by Joe Burrow and Blake Griffin, have banded together to plant their roots in northern Iowa. What Happened: With a shared fund of $5 million, the athletes have acquired a sprawling 104-acre farm teeming with corn and soy, according to Front Office Sports. Joining...

Click Here to Read the Latest Research Report on AgriFORCE.    As we enter a new year, the continued steep rise in food prices has shaken consumer confidence and had ripple effects in decreased spending across the economy. While the recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) report reveals that...

Production agriculture contributes 5% to the overall U.S economy. The combined values of agriculture, food and related industries contributed $1.05 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020. This type of agriculture is where large quantities of crops and livestock are produced...

There has been a persistent heat wave this summer, with farmers across the U.S. having faced difficult decisions whether to abandon crop fields or cull less productive herds due to pricing increases in fertilizers and feed. What's Happening: On Sunday, more than 85 million Americans were under...

Farmland may still be an unknown asset among most retail investors, but agriculture is one of the largest global markets. American farms contributed over $134 billion to the United States’ gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 alone. The critical role farmland plays in both society and the...

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGRI) an intellectual property-focused AgTech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation and crop processing, has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire Deroose Plants NV, one of the largest tissue culture propagation...

While much of the media focus on commodity markets has been on the parabolic move in crude oil prices, several others are making historic moves. Angie Setzer, a co-founder of Consus LLC, joined the PreMarket Prep Show to discuss the impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having on the grain...

The Port of Corpus Christi logged record results during the first six months of the year, reporting it moved more than 80 million tons of cargo. The largest gains came from a 72% year-over-year (YoY) increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, as well as a 42% YoY increase in exports of...

China’s accelerating imports of American corn and soybeans in 2020 have continued this year. Understanding whether this marks a long-term shift requires not just a review of demand drivers, the geopolitics straddling Sino-U.S. trade relations and food security, but also innovation in food...

California is in the grips of another devastating drought, brought on by hot temperatures, reduced water levels from the Colorado River and less mountain snowpack. It was only two years ago that the Golden State exited a five-year drought that sharply curtailed water use, and now farmers are facing...

Agriculture technology continues to be a hot segment for companies seeking to go public with another SPAC deal in the sector announced Friday morning. The SPAC Deal: Local Bounti announced a SPAC deal with Leo Holdings III Corp (NYSE: LIII) valuing the company at $1.1 billion. One of the company...

U.S. grain volumes have been a bright spot for the railroads, with higher volumes reflecting export demand. Indeed, grain carloads were up 23.2% year-to-date to 509,364 as of last Saturday, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Since September, grain rail carloads have...

The U.S. agriculture industry is pressuring the Department of Transportation for immediate intervention in foreign-owned carriers' denial of U.S. ag exports in favor of sending back empty containers to be filled with Chinese exports.  In a letter sent to Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday that was...