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One Global Hotspot Farmers Shouldn’t Ignore

Published January 23, 2026

During the AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgFocus Conference, geopolitical specialist Jacob Shapiro encouraged farmers to focus on more than just the headlines. "For instance, Greenland is not going to have a huge amount of impact on American farmers, Venezuela is not…

Shapiro: Global Agriculture Entering a Structural Shift, Not a Cycle

Published December 12, 2025

There is a cyclical nature to production agriculture and the commodities markets, but Bespoke Group Director of Research Jacob Shapiro says this current market landscape is different. "This is not a normal cycle; I think we're undergoing a fundamental structural…

Geopolitics and American Agriculture

Published February 5, 2025

President Donald Trump's America First agenda may be seen as isolationist, but, geopolitical specialist Jacob Shapiro disagrees. "I think he's going to be more imperialist," said Shapiro. "The early returns on the Trump presidency is he's using discreet levers of…

A Time of Change

Published December 5, 2024

American Agriculture has had an export-centric philosophy for generations. Geopolitical specialist Jacob Shapiro said that will change as U.S. export customers try to be more self-sufficient in food production. Shapiro spoke at the inaugural Bob Bergland Agriculture Lecture Services at…

Geopolitics and the Impact on Agriculture

Published September 6, 2024

For the third consecutive year, geopolitical specialist Jacob Shapiro kicked off the Next 5 Years Executive Conference in Fargo. Surprisingly, Shapiro said the U.S. is the source of the most geopolitical instability worldwide. "If Americans feel like the world is…

European Green Deal on Hold

Published March 26, 2024

The European Green Deal has been put on an indefinite hold following relentless farmer protests. Cognitive Investments Director of Geopolitical Analysis Jacob Shapiro says this green policy was too much, too fast for European citizens to be on board. “It…

Supply Chain Threat Remains

Published January 24, 2024

Geopolitical specialist Jacob Shapiro doesn’t believe the inflation story is behind us. The threat of supply chain issues is also present. "When you put the Red Sea disruption on top of the Russia-Ukraine war and the South China Sea, I think…

Powerful Speaker Lineup at Pulse Growers Meeting

Published January 17, 2024

The Northern Pulse Growers Association annual meeting will be held Tuesday in Minot. The program kicks off with Texas A & M University Economist Joe Outlaw with a discussion about farm policy and the new farm bill. That will be…

Shapiro Delivers a ‘Big Picture’ Look at Ag Issues

Published November 13, 2023

For decades, the United States was the sole global superpower. In the view of geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro, the shift has been made to multipolarity without a dominant global power. In this environment, Shapiro said U.S. agriculture needs a more…

‘Not One Big Globalized World Any Longer’

Published September 11, 2023

In recent memory, the United States was the one dominant power in the world. Before that, it was the U.S. and Russia. Geopolitical risk analyst Jacob Shapiro kicked off the Next 5 Years Conference by saying we are now in…

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One Global Hotspot Farmers Shouldn’t Ignore

Shapiro: Global Agriculture Entering a Structural Shift, Not a Cycle

Geopolitics and American Agriculture

A Time of Change

Geopolitics and the Impact on Agriculture

European Green Deal on Hold

Supply Chain Threat Remains

Powerful Speaker Lineup at Pulse Growers Meeting

Shapiro Delivers a ‘Big Picture’ Look at Ag Issues

‘Not One Big Globalized World Any Longer’

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