Food & Beverage
US Virtual Crop Tour
Our team of crop analysts constantly monitor the world’s major growing regions. To understand what’s happening on the ground, we look to the sky by using scientific-grade satellite data to power industry-leading analytics. This virtual crop tour is for the purpose to check the current conditions in the Corn Belt area in the US and…
Read MoreWater-Use Efficiency Is Key to Addressing North Africa’s Food Production Challenges
With countries around the world stepping up domestic agricultural production in an attempt to make up for decreased agricultural imports amidst the Russia-Ukraine war, nations need to make the most of their resources in order to maximize yields. In some countries, it will be especially important to optimize use of one resource in particular —…
Read MoreWheat Price Pressure Increasing Amid Global Supply Shortages, EarthDaily Agro Monitoring Shows in Advance of USDA World Agriculture Production Report
In advance of the forthcoming World Agriculture Production report from the USDA to be released May 12, EarthDaily Agro is issuing a special alert on anticipated price pressure on global wheat stemming from supply shortages related to the war in Ukraine and challenging growing conditions in Europe and the U.S. Following our earlier Global Wheat…
Read MoreEmployee Spotlight: Natalja Skuratovic
Describe your professional background. My professional background is in commodity trading, and I see the real benefits of agriculture-specific remote sensing for the P/L accounts of traders. Commodity trading is about managing the price risk in selling and buying of underlying commodities, based on supply and demand, while hedging or locking in all variables. Anticipating…
Read MoreGlobal Crop Reports Identify Sunflower Production Progress and Identify Areas of Concern
Ukraine and Russia are the world’s top producers and exporters of sunflower seed and oil, together accounting for more than 50 percent of world production, according to the United Nations. The war in Ukraine will most likely disrupt not only the current season’s production but also the supply chain due to lack of access to…
Read MoreGlobal rapeseed supply: European countries relying on Ukraine may need to look to other top producers
Highlights of crop conditions in key rapeseed-buying countries based on EarthDaily Agro reports. Several European nations rely on Ukraine for their rapeseed needs. With production threatened in Ukraine, countries such as Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, U.K. and Poland may need to look to other top rapeseed producers to meet their domestic needs. Across the Black Sea,…
Read MoreHelping Food and Beverage Manufacturer Take Control Over Supply and Demand
A global refiner and processor in the food and beverage industry minimizes financial risk by proactively adjusting sourcing and pricing strategies. Earth observation data from EarthDaily Agro equips growers, producers and processors with the intelligence to help make more informed, confident business decisions. Food and beverage manufacturers source crops worldwide—corn, wheat, barley, coffee, sugarcane, oilseeds,…
Read MoreHow Ag Commodity Traders Can Stay Ahead of the Market
When you’re an agricultural commodity trader, every decision has a direct and immediate impact to your profitability. That’s a big risk to take on — at least, it is if you’re relying on traditional crop monitoring. With government agencies such as the USDA and Eurostat publishing their crop yield projections on a monthly basis, data…
Read MoreHow leading agriculture and food companies better predict supply and demand with Earth Observation
Food and beverage companies depend on raw ingredients like corn, wheat, barley, coffee, sugarcane, oilseeds, apples and many others. Yet, food crops are a finite resource, their yields dependent on environmental factors like consistent temperature and soil moisture. Additionally, human factors like supply-chain issues, disease outbreaks, political instability and war are extremely disruptive to food…
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