NFL star quarterback Tom Brady goes after the food industry in his new self-help book and replicates the celebrity model of making broad disparaging characterizations unsupported by sound science.
NFL star quarterback Tom Brady goes after the food industry in his new self-help book and replicates the celebrity model of making broad disparaging characterizations unsupported by sound science. For example, he finds fruits and vegetables ripened with ethylene gas to be unreal, even though it is naturally produced by various fruits and using it as a ripening agent boosts the consumption of healthy fresh produce.He calls GMOs a chemistry experiment and declares Coca-Cola to be “poison for kids.” This kind of ignorance was highlight...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
