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Simon Somogyi

@SimonASomogyi

Litzenberg Chair in Sales & Economics @ageconomics If it's on your plate I'm interested in how it got there & how you buy it!🇦🇺🇨🇦 🇺🇸

 College Station, Texas
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Joined September 2014
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We are excited to announce the release of the 1st edition of the Texas A&M Food Price Predictor! Using econometric & ML modelling techniques, we predict meat cut retail prices in the USA for the coming grilling season! @AgriLife @ageconomics agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2024/…
Meat prices expected to increase slightly for this summer - AgriLife Today

Meat prices expected to increase slightly for this summer - AgriLife Today

A new report from the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics provides insights into the future of meat prices.

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A reminder to be aware of the length of your trailer when waiting at lights near train tracks. This on the George Bush/ Welborn intersection @KBTXRusty
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The American Store Is Shrinking wsj.com/real-estate/commerci…
The American Store Is Shrinking

The American Store Is Shrinking

Evolving shopping habits and the rise in e-commerce are softening demand for department stores and other big-box space.

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Really enjoyed the Awards Banquet for the Weston Agrifood Sales Program @ageconomics early this month. Some great networking between faculty, our students and industry stakeholders. Congratulations to our award winners and looking forward to the next banquet!
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Could cell ag breast milk disrupt the infant formula market? foodnavigator.com/Article/20…
Cell-based breast milk in development to replace ‘suboptimal’ bovine infant formula

Cell-based breast milk in development to replace ‘suboptimal’ bovine infant formula

Can the complexities of breast milk be replicated by cows? France-based Nūmi doesn’t think so. The start-up is turning to cell culture to develop the ‘closest thing possible’ to breast milk.

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Country of origin disclosure for seafood to be made mandatory in Australian restaurants. abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-1…
Restaurants will soon be required to tell you where their seafood was caught, under new country of...

Restaurants will soon be required to tell you where their seafood was caught, under new country of...

State and federal consumer affairs ministers vote to implement compulsory country of origin labelling of seafood in all hospitality venues.

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Farming giving prisoners skills and a purpose abc.net.au/news/2023-11-18/l…
This farm looks like any other, but there's a key difference — the animals here are looked after by...

This farm looks like any other, but there's a key difference — the animals here are looked after by...

Along a dirt road in Far North Queensland is a farm where prisoners are learning to care for animals. The agricultural skills they are acquiring will set them up for work when they're released.

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Bypassing the elevator? Farmers sell grain direct to market abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-1…

Farming mates crack Middle East wheat market with direct sales

Two Australian grain farmers are preparing to send a second shipment of wheat direct from farms to consumers in the Middle East following a successful trial earlier this year.

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Interesting story about caper production and its intensive labour process! abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-1…
Capers look effortless and appetising on a plate — but harvesting them is a brutal labour of love

Capers look effortless and appetising on a plate — but harvesting them is a brutal labour of love

Australian-grown capers are a sought-after ingredient for high-end restaurants, selling for up to $50 per 250 grams. And with each tiny bud picked by hand, it's not hard to see why.

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The Weston Agrifood Sales Program in @ageconomics has some special students! The other week I gave a guest lecture for my colleague and just received these wonderful thank you notes from the students! #GigEm
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Replying to @ElectrifyAm
@ElectrifyAm please install some chargers in College Station TX!
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Instacart IPO Is an Expensive Lesson for Venture Firms wsj.com/finance/investing/in…
Instacart IPO Is an Expensive Lesson for Venture Firms

Instacart IPO Is an Expensive Lesson for Venture Firms

The grocery-delivery company is set to deliver significant paper losses to many of the private investors who piled on late.

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Why the Twinkie Is Now Worth Billions wsj.com/business/retail/twin…

Why the Twinkie Is Now Worth Billions

The strategy changes and shifts in snacking habits that brought Hostess from bankruptcy (twice) to a $4.6 billion deal.

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Demands for Tips Are Up. Actual Tipping, Not So Much. wsj.com/personal-finance/dem…
Demands for Tips Are Up. Actual Tipping, Not So Much.

Demands for Tips Are Up. Actual Tipping, Not So Much.

No matter how often customers are asked, whether they tip hinges on gratitude or guilt.

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Economics lessons will pay life-long dividends to understand how any marketplace works theglobeandmail.com/business…

Opinion: Economics lessons will pay life-long dividends to understand how any marketplace works

Two prominent Canadian economics professors provide a primer on the value of studying economics as students return to campus

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Kroger Says Supermarket Sales Are Under Pressure as Shoppers Pull Back wsj.com/business/retail/krog…

Kroger Says Supermarket Sales Are Under Pressure as Shoppers Pull Back

The supermarket operator said sales at its stores would likely decline over the next six months as consumers keep a tight leash on spending.

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Meet the bakers who introduced the Australian meat pie to America theage.com.au/world/north-am…

Meet the bakers who introduced the Australian meat pie to America

In the suburbs of the US city of Atlanta, a thriving cafe created by two mates is providing a taste of Australia for curious tourists and residents.

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College Station is one of the test sites for Amazon drone delivery. Pretty cool but not for everyone! – at College Station, TX
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Accurate! instagram.com/p/Cwx0sN2OqYF/…
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