agriculture

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...

The Association of American Railroads, data provider Railinc and agricultural shippers have joined forces to create an online portal aimed at improving visibility for covered hopper cars. The portal will provide shippers with information that will help them prevent potential cross-contact with...

Bloomberg this weekend reported on the boom that is taking shape in the commodities markets. What Happened: Investors are moving from the bull market in stocks to areas further afield in search of returns in a very-low interest rate environment. "Commodities haven’t been this sexy since...

The electric vehicle market has transformed from focusing on sedans to a market that now is tackling trucks, vans and long-range semis. Could tractors be next?  Ideanomics Entry: Small cap company Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) invests in fintech and electric vehicle companies. In...

The highly anticipated debuts of Airbnb and DoorDash are among the seven IPOs markets could see this coming week. Airbnb: Vacation rental company Airbnb is scheduled to go public on Thursday, Dec. 10 under the Nasdaq ticker symbol ABNB. The company plans to sell 51.9 million shares at a price...

Agricultural machinery maker Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) reported fiscal third-quarter results that prompted some analysts to turn more positive on the stock. Deere reported earnings of $2.57 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.26. The company reported third-quarter...

(Friday Market Open) Trade news seems to have cheered the market even as worries about a coronavirus resurgence remain in the background. A report from Bloomberg News that China plans to accelerate purchases of U.S. agricultural products to come in line with the phase one trade deal signed in...