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U.S. Justice Department investigates beef pricing at Tyson Foods, Cargill, and JBS.

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 12, 2026

An unorthodox inquiry with real damage. Beef prices are higher now than usual, and the price of beef rose faster than other grocery items. This is not the result of price-fixing or market collusion. It is the outcome of biology and market forces. Beef is harder to produce than chicken. To raise a pound of chicken meat, a farmer needs to feed the chicken about 2 pounds of feed. To raise an…

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Hitting the Ground Running – Stephanie Covall-Pinnix of SGS Net

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 9, 2002

In August of 2002, Stephanie Covall-Pinnix was appointed as Director of Business Development at SGS Net. Despite the tough economic times and…

Commercializing Emerging Science Joe Cross and Don Freed of Nanophase

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 2, 2002

Bringing an emerging science to market is a daunting task. The end users of the technology are skeptical of the efficacy of…

10 X 10 X 10 – Synopsis of the 9th Annual Early Stage Investment Conference Hosted by the CSA

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 25, 2002

In-Vision, the 9th annual early stage investment conference hosted by CSA on September 17th, offered entertaining and informative insights into the state…

Business Metrics: Transaction Volume

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 18, 2002

When measuring market volume, markets are usually measured by unit rather than transactions. While this historic basis for measuring markets has proven…

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