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Excel Data Shaping Fundamentals Index/Match – What the Function

Biomass Rules Posted on May 30, 2025 by Mark JennerMay 30, 2025

One of the most powerful Excel function tools is the INDEX/MATCH() combination.  It can be set to find specific character strings and deliver the cell contents at the intersection of the row and column string matches. This is the third … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, economics, education, policy, science, What the Function | Tagged $ sign anchors, Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), Consumer Price Index (CPI), cut and paste, date autofill, Excel data shaping fundamentals, index, INDEX/MATCH(), LEFT(), MATCH(), numeric dates, RIGHT(), shaping data, text dates, VLOOKUP(), what the function, YOUTUBE companion video | Leave a reply

The Economics of Food – It is Just A Little More Complicated

Biomass Rules Posted on September 17, 2024 by Mark JennerSeptember 17, 2024

Hemp seeds command a premium price.  USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) now reports weekly hemp product prices.  In the September 11, 2024 report, one pound of hemp seeds was reported at $12.64.  That is down from $14.39 per pound the … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, economics, policy, science | Tagged absolute, almonds, benefits, cannabis sativa, complicated, costs, economic efficiency, economics of food, farm commodity, hemp seeds, index, peanuts, prices, relative, retail food product, sunflower seeds, the economics of food is just a little more complicated | Leave a reply

A Case of Pricing Wheat from Farm to Food

Biomass Rules Posted on September 10, 2024 by Mark JennerSeptember 10, 2024

Food pricing has many layers.  Earlier, it was established that Biomass Rules considers food to be retail consumption of human nutrients.  There are exceptions, but this working definition simplifies many parts.  It is easy to look at the farm gate … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, economics, policy, science | Tagged absolute, bread, bushels, case of pricing wheat from farm to food, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Economic Research Service (ERS), farm to food, flour, food inflation, food-at-home, food-away-from-home, grams, index, loaves, ounces, pancakes, pounds, pricing wheat, relative, wheat | Leave a reply

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Mission Statement:
Providing solutions through the strategic utilization of all kinds of biomass; the development of new markets for food, fiber, and fuels; and streamlining regulations.

bio·mass:
ˈbī-ō-ˌmas. noun. 1 : the unit area or volume of living matter, 2 : plant materials and animal waste used as renewable feedstocks into new processes.

rules:
'rül. 1: noun. 1 : regulations, bylaws or governing procedure, 2: verb. a : to exert control, direction, or influence on, b : to declare authoritatively.

Manure…
is not a four-letter word.

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