Newsletter

It’s Spring! The season after winter and before summer, where vegetation begins to appear, plants and trees begin to grow, and flowers start to bloom. It is often described as a time of rebirth…

In some ways it feels like the last year would never end, but at the same time it is hard to believe that it was only one year ago that the U.S. was facing the beginning of the global pandemic. A year ago, the Aeros Newsletter…

As we all enjoyed the 3-day holiday weekend, let’s not forget we were not only celebrating a day for love and friendship but a celebration to honor the lives of all U.S. presidents. Presidents Day, first celebrated as a federal holiday in the 1880’s…

It is hard to believe we are already a month into 2021. Many of us were happy to say good-bye to a very unusual 2020 and welcome 2021 with open arms. But how much will change this year, or will it simply be an extension of 2020?

As 2020 ended and 2021 began, I started thinking of how to write this week’s editorial.  How could I put this year into perspective?  Our work life changed, our social life changed, and our eating and shopping habits changed.  Our entire lives have changed.

While the holiday season goes into full swing a lot of us are still glued to our news channels watching as the COVID-19 vaccine begins to arrive throughout the United States. With its arrival, many of us are questioning how soon we will see an end to the effects of this pandemic.

While researching the recent news, I found disturbing headlines such as these:
A natural disaster … in all 50 states is unfolding just as travelers disperse nationwide after Thanksgiving
26 states set hospitalization records just last week
Professor says the problem is people not having the income to purchase basics, including food

Trade. With the election behind us, Mary Kay Thatcher, senior lead for federal government relations at Syngenta, thinks that Biden will likely take a more cautious approach on trade and any new trade agreements.  She expects Biden to be aggressive on China, but in a way that also brings more of a coalition.

From October 6th through 9th, I attended the Urner Barry Virtual Executive Conference and Global Protein Summit.  I attended most on-demand breakout sessions and each morning’s keynote speaker.

The editorial in this addition of In The News is not regarding recent news. It is news that I have not publically shared to date.  I intentionally left time for families to grieve and for Aeros staff to process our losses….

I have been blessed to be a part of the egg and poultry industries since 1986. Back then, as a recent graduate of an outstanding liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas I thought ….