by William Cahalin | Mar 8, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Fraud, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, The Future, Threat Intelligence, Venezuela, Water Safety
So farms have put it to work: Robots aren’t just stealing human jobs, they’re after man’s best friend too – now there’s a drone that can bark like a sheep dog. Corey Lambeth, a shepherd on a sheep and beef farm in New Zealand, said his...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 3, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Industry Technology, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, The Future, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety
If China invades Taiwan, maybe so: The strategic situation relative to Taiwan will likely deteriorate in 2019, as China continues to flex its military muscle. An invasion of the country by China would prove catastrophic to the world economy and could cause the U.S. to...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Nov 30, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Industry Technology, Food Safety, Tariffs, Terrorism, The Future, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety
Illnesses correspond with romaine growing season: FDA has released a list of the California Central Coast counties it has targeted as the potential origin of E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce. Monterey, San Benito, San Lis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Oct 15, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Fraud, Food Safety, Food Security, Glyphosate Controversy, Tariffs, Threat Intelligence
Hurricane crop losses may be as high as $1 billion: While crop damage is anticipated during extreme weather events, University of Georgia agricultural economist Jeff Dorfman estimates that the damage from Hurricane Michael could be as high as $1 billion. Southeast...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Oct 4, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Restaurant Security, Terrorism, Threat Intelligence, Weather Emergencies
Robots could conserve water, cut labor costs: Brandon Alexander would like to introduce you to Angus, the farmer of the future. He’s heavyset, weighing in at nearly 1,000 pounds, not to mention a bit slow. But he’s strong enough to hoist 800-pound pallets...