Articles tagged under: Jacob Shapiro

Shapiro Questions U.S. Strategy Toward Canada

Published August 26, 2026

Geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro is questioning the Trump administration’s strategy in its escalating trade dispute with Canada. While Shapiro said tariffs can make sense in some circumstances, he does not believe the current approach will produce the desired result. “I think…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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