The Van Trump Report

Month: April 2020

NEW Diesel Design Could Help Add Demand to Ethanol Industry

Diesel engines are critical to the global economy, as data shows more than 99% of all semi-trucks are powered by diesel. At the same time, diesel engines are also nearly universal in heavy-duty equipment for agriculture, construction, and many other applications. Unfortunately, diesel fuel is considered a substantial contributor to the emissions of NOx and …

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Coronavirus and Crude Oil Casting Dark Clouds Over Farm Income in 2020

I’ve been on a ton of calls this week and many in the ag space are rightfully worried. If prices remain at these levels or perhaps even lower, many farm families will find themselves in dire financial circumstances. The complications of coronavirus along with the fallout in crude oil has created a dangerous one-two punch …

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Coronavirus Continues to Complicate the Big Picture for Corn & Soybeans

CORN bears have taken some massive swings as of late. Not only is flat price down roughly -10% in the past 30-days and down roughly -15% in the past couple of months, but the basis in many locations has gotten completely hammered as ethanol collapses. Several areas have witnessed a very dangerous -$1.00 per bushel …

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Do You Have a Plan for #Plant20 if Someone Gets Sick?

Nobody wants to talk about it… but as coronavirus makes its way into rural America we have to address the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Do you have a plan on the farm if one or more of your key employees goes down? With many small to medium-sized farm operations counting on one or two …

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