Category: In the News
Is There a Slowdown in the U.S. Crop Yield Growth?
Recent research by DecisionNext Head Economist David Boussios highlights a critical issue in the agricultural sector: the deceleration of U.S. crop yield growth. Since World War II, new technology and better farming practices have increased the efficiency of crop production by leaps and bounds. For example, U.S. corn yields per...
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DecisionNext featured in ‘Innovation Spotlight’ at Forbes AgTech Summit
Barnard kicked off her remarks by noting her grandfather’s rule of thumb on risk management. In order to lock in some profit, he always sold a third of the crop at planting, a third during the growing season, and a third at harvest. While this ‘rule of thumb’ strategy has...
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Meat Industry Players Feel the Pinch of Fire & Hurricanes
Markets Reel with Fire Event On August 9, 2019, an enormous fire broke out at the Tyson Foods beef plant near Holcomb, Kansas, which employed 3,800 workers. An estimated 1,200 employees were on site when the fire started. While there were fortunately no human injuries or casualties, the event left...
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DecisionNext CEO Mike Neal Talks Forecasting on The Modern Acre Podcast
Mike laid the foundation that forecasts are now an essential part of any business. However, no matter how great a forecast is, it will always improve when it is being used and interpreted by an industry expert. Success is defined by how well an organization adopts this ‘human + machine...
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