★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & Trade Starbucks Looks to Save Coffee From Climate Change, Rolls out New Coffee Breeds to Counter Rust Fungus Climate change and its external consequences pose a long-term threat to global coffee supplies. Though the arabica coffee crop could…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 5, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeⓁ WheatPolitics & Policy Black Sea Grain Shipments Grind to a Halt as Missiles Slam Key Ukrainian Port, Wheat and Corn Prices Gain The expiration of the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been followed by a two-day missile bombardment of Odesa, home to…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 19, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & Trade Brazil’s Corn Exports Play An Increasingly Critical Role in Global Supply Balance Brazil's corn exports have been supercharged by rapidly rising Chinese demand. It is likely that South America's largest economy could…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 4, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & Trade Escalating Warfare Wrecks Ukraine’s Grain Harvest and Undermines Russian Exports Crop futures are back on the rise, particularly among key grains like corn and wheat. While drought conditions in several major…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 3, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesMarkets Vertical Farming Could Shore up Future Food Security as the World Faces Drought and Instability Vertical farming is widely viewed as the preeminent form of indoor farming, maximizing water-efficiency and aiding the management of other…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 7, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & Trade Coffee Prices Climb Higher on Weaker Inventories and Crumbling Harvests Across Several Continents Coffee futures jumped back to six-month highs this week on thinning inventories and forecasts for weaker crop yields from key…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 25, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & Trade Crop Prices Soar Amid Russian Invasion, Drought Conditions, and Rising Fertilizer Costs Agricultural commodity futures have broken out to new highs in recent weeks as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 3, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesServices Vertical Farming Tech Holds Long-Term Promise, Further Investment Key to Overcome Cost Structure Vertical farming technology generates significantly higher crop yields and substantially less water waste when compared to traditional agriculture. Despite the…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 31, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradePolitics & Policy Russia-Ukraine Tensions Put Global Food Trade at Risk, Mounting Headwinds Face Agriculture Industry Crop futures remain elevated due to ongoing drought and adverse weather predictions for 2022. Several new catalysts have arisen that…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 24, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesMarkets Crop Prices Move Higher on Continued Drought Concerns, USDA Lowers Yield Forecasts Unrelenting drought in the US west has led the federal government to declare the first ever water shortage in the…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 19, 2021