Phase I of the Trade Agreement
So much for the price boost with Phase I of the trade agreement. Okay, 2019-nCoV has clobbered expectations. But maybe there’s a realization that closing the door for too long …
New Futures Contracts for Ag
All eyes are on Australia ravaged by fires due to drought – but other threats abound. Ag can lead the way out of this vortex, by cutting back and storing …
GIC is Partner for GEC 2020 in Lusaka
GIC named Partner with lead responsibilities in ag, focusing on tech, climate change, food safety & security and foreign investment for GEC (Global Expo Comesa) 2020. This year’s GEC, with …
2020 Starts with a Bang
Year 2020 has literally started with a bang – the dimming prospect of a return to normal for US exports to China and now convulsions in the Middle East, a …
Gilmore Joins Board of Investment Circle, Switzerland
Rick Gilmore, President/ CEO of GIC Trade, Inc., dba GIC Group, has been named a Strategic Board member of Investment Circle, Switzerland (icircle.ch ). I Circle is an investment group …
GIC’s Commodity Plus Carbon
As COP 25 opens today, the goal of 1.5 c reduction seems more elusive than ever. GHG levels are worrisomely short of targets but country and private sector commitment high. …
Advancing Food Safety through Blockchain
Advancing food safety in Asian markets is the mission of our NGO, GFSF (www.globalfoodsafetyforum.org) . We’re focusing on new tracing technologies with blockchain front and center. Blockchain secures provenance and …
Regional Breakout of USDA Payments to Farmers
Here’s a map created by Agri-Pulse on a regional breakout of USDA pay-outs to farmers under the MFP (Market Facilitation Program). Looks to us at GIC like something akin to red-lining …
Time for CPC — Commodity Plus Carbon
Despite US formal notification of withdrawal from Paris Agreement and more roll-back executive orders, leading American companies remain wedded to carbon reduction. The Chamber of Commerce supports staying in the …
Meat Analogues
Stop the Madness!! Instead of falling head first, we recommend Oakland Innovation cautionary white paper, “Harnessing the Plant-Based Movement.” It points up the nutritional sacrifices for taste and texture in …
