Big non-food companies suggesting the dismantling of the food system because it is also big is certainly a big idea, but it cannot be characterized as pragmatic, the result of impartial analysis, nor supportive of technological innovation.
Hypocritical Big Industry The Washington think tank “New America” has a new initiative aimed at dismantling the big agribusiness companies. The irony is that it is funded and overseen by some of the largest non-agriculture businesses in the world. Eric Schmidt, chairman of the monopolist Internet search engine Google (Alphabet), is a leader on New America’s board of directors as are corporate heads from McKinsey, the Soros family, IHS and others. Companies like IHS grew into...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
