When Doug Peterson and I wrote Back to the Futures, we aimed at a general audience — farmers, grain traders, market analysts, and curious readers.…
One of the best parts of writing my book Back to the Futures has been discovering the unexpected ways it has been used in and…
Research on forecasting across a multitude of economic time series demonstrates an interesting principle: simple, robust statistical models tend to dominate in terms of forecast…
“Then we heard the high-pitched whir of a snowmobile engine far in the distance. It was like a scene from a World War II movie,…
There is much discussion these days about China not buying any US soybeans so far this marketing year. This is decidely not the norm. For…
Last Friday, the EPA released its decision on 2016-2024 SREs (small refinery exemptions) under the RFS. The EPA awarded 63 full SREs and 77 partial…
If you’ve read my book Back to the Futures, you know that I have had a lifelong passion for things that go fast. I grew…
Many of you have probably noticed that higher education is having a rough go of it right now. There is a new headline almost every…
A fundamental component of agricultural productivity is genetic gain in crop yields. Improving the genetic potential of crop yields has been central to most of…
There has been a lot of leaking lately in DC about renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for the RFS in 2026 and perhaps 2027. These leaks…