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The Media Continues to Drive the Message, Pushing Words that Will Change the Way We Farm! Pay Close Attention… “Socially Sustainable”, “Climate Change”, “Clean Energy”, “Transparency”
People’s desire to know how and where their food is grown as well wanting more transparency across the entire process is a growing trend that is changing how we farm and attracting some of the most innovative minds to our industry to tackle this task. Most agree the current manner in which food is both …
Fall Officially Begins Today!
Today is officially the first day of Fall, with Winter officially set to begin on December 21. Before it was called “Fall”, it was called “Autumn”, and before then it was called “Harvest”. While the modern names of winter and summer have been around for more than 1,000 years, the names of fall and spring …
CRISPR-Engineered Produce Getting Closer to Grocery Aisles
Food startup Pairwise is hoping to have some of its CRISPR-edited produce items in grocery store aisles as soon as 2022. In August, the USDA gave Pairwise the green light to proceed with commercialization of its new varieties of Brassica juncea, a leafy green most of us know as mustard greens. What’s more, they say …
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CFAP 2 and Final USDA Changes to Farm Operator Rules
U.S. producers have $13 billion in new coronavirus aid headed their way using funds added to the Commodity Credit Corp. under the CARES Act last Spring. The second round of aid falls under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, dubbed CFAP 2. Congress had authorized additional borrowing authority for the USDA for the purpose in coronavirus-relief …
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When Should We Expect Our First Freeze???
The meteorological fall began Tuesday, September 1 and the autumnal equinox occurs September 23, leaving many in the trade looking for temperatures to really start cooling down. Below you will find some guesstimates, the maps show the date when selected cities see their average low temperature first dip to 50 degrees or lower. Of course …
“Highly Volatile” Zoom Call Featuring Kevin, Andy, and a Few of Their Friends & Leaders From the Ag Space
This is one you don’t want to miss as it features Andy Daniels, Carter Williams, John Newton, Darwin Melynk and myself. Overall, we discuss hot topics that are having and will have impact on our businesses and lives including the China trade deal, grain markets, our overall economy, the upcoming Presidential election, the growing wealth gap, …
Investment Ideas, Interest Rates, Elections, and Marketing Your Crops
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Keeping Our Eye on the Weather!
La Niña is a cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator. It can have an influence on weather patterns around the world. It’s the opposite of El Niño. When a La Niña is present we sometimes see increased hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin, and that is …
Corn, Corn, Corn… What an Amazing Plant!
Corn, Corn, Corn… What an Amazing Plant! With ethanol demand wavering a bit many of my friends and partners in the ag space are wondering when the next great invention will emerge that uses corn? Let’s hope it happens sooner rather than later:) In all seriousness, corn is truly an incredible plant with an astonishing …
“Camping Apps” Offering Income Streams for Landowners
“Camping Apps” Offering Income Streams for Landowners Camping may well end up being the top vacation activity this year with options to “get away from it all” severely limited under the pandemic. It makes sense that tech entrepreneurs have taken notice and are trying to capitalize on the trend with apps that help find camping …
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