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Earth Day started 55 years ago- much to celebrate but much more work to do. We have the tools to protect our environment and ensure safe food.  If only we’d …

OPIS reports CBAM’s (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) compliance threshold of weight tonnage equivalent of carbon emissions of imported goods. Potential bad news: US corn and soybean exports reportedly on CBAM …

Cautionary Note; The tariff war isn’t only Dudgeons and Dragons.  With tariffication, there’s disruption in supply chains. And more… There’s big setbacks on emissions reductions and climate change technologies.  Is …

National Ag Day pays tribute to American farmers and their tireless efforts to provide food security, quality food, and sustainable production for the future. Now, it’s our turn to show …

Europe Targets US Corn, Soybeans in Tariff Tit-for-Tat. Reacting to the US’ 25% tariff on European steel, the European Commission has announced retaliatory 25% tariffs on US corn and soybean …

The tariff-free-for-all may be creating a Transatlantic storm where Europe pivots to other markets and pursues independent solutions. The centrifugal attraction of Chicago for global commodity trading may rotate to …

Bearish trends are hitting US commodity prices.  No surprise in the face of tariffs and trade wars.  CPC (commodity plus carbon)futures offers premiums for growers and new trade and tax …

Climate change program slowdowns are by no means universal. China is emerging as global leader in GHG emission reduction regs for energy and EU content requirements are maintained in public …

We’ve all read about the fall-off in attention to emission reduction strategies. And there’s Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar to turn up the heat. But the reality is that the private …

A cautionary tale– REDD-Monitor piece on SBTi (Science Based Target initiative) considering use of off-sets in its corporate net zero standard.  It points to several flaws but the stand-out is …