The Date: June 29, 1956. The Event: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act. The Story: The decades-long impact of the interstate system on the U.S. dairy industry, specifically cheese. The Guest: Dr. Andy Novakovic
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Cheese Changes Everything
The Date: June 29, 1956. The Event: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act. The Story: The decades-long impact of the interstate system on the…
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'AEI.ag Presents' Podcast Launches Season 2
Corn Saves America
Carbon markets are officially The Next Big Thing in American Agriculture. This season, we searched for a past event that brought together technology, policy, and market forces in a way that echoes what carbon markets hope to achieve. And we found one – the rise of corn ethanol.
'AEI.ag Presents' Podcast Launches Season 2
Corn Saves America
Carbon markets are officially The Next Big Thing in American Agriculture. This season, we searched for a past event that brought together technology, policy, and market forces in a way…
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The 2022 Yield Forecast Challenge
Winning is fun – especially when pride, prizes, and a leaderboard are in play– but the most important part of the experience is learning: benchmark your forecasts and learn from your success.
The Ag Forecast Network's
The 2022 Yield Forecast Challenge
Winning is fun – especially when pride, prizes, and a leaderboard are in play– but the most important part of the experience is learning: benchmark your forecasts and learn from…
Weekly Insights
June 27, 2022
Is Corn Usage Strong or Weak?
I recently saw a headline that didn’t quite fit with my expectations. In short, the headline was along the lines of “U.S. corn usage remains strong, only 2% below all-time records.” This prompted me to dig into the usage trends for corn, soybeans, and wheat. For this week’s post, I’ll…
Soybean oil prices have spent the last 18 months at record high prices, leaving end-users searching for solutions. In a flashback to the food versus fuel debates of ethanol a decade ago, the American Bakers Association has asked the EPA to reduce biofuel mandates to ease the soybean oil prices…
The summer driving season is just around the corner and record gasoline prices are creating all sorts of challenges for individuals and the overall economy. Now, the effects are starting to show up in the data. In this week’s post, we are reviewing weekly gasoline consumption data and the return…
I recently saw a headline that didn’t quite fit with my expectations. In short, the headline was along the lines of “U.S. corn usage remains strong, only 2% below all-time records.” This prompted me to dig into the usage trends for corn, soybeans, and wheat. For this week’s post, I’ll share some observations about corn…
Soybean oil prices have spent the last 18 months at record high prices, leaving end-users searching for solutions. In a flashback to the food versus fuel debates of ethanol a decade ago, the American Bakers Association has asked the EPA to reduce biofuel mandates to ease the soybean oil prices squeeze. With this in mind,…
The summer driving season is just around the corner and record gasoline prices are creating all sorts of challenges for individuals and the overall economy. Now, the effects are starting to show up in the data. In this week’s post, we are reviewing weekly gasoline consumption data and the return to sluggish usage. Reviewing Gasoline…