Now more than ever, Americans have a greater sense of how important vaccines are for not only preventing disease but also for maintaining our everyday lives. Coronavirus is ravaging the human population right now, following a devastating year in China where nearly half its hog population was destroyed by African Swine Fever. These back-to-back examples …
Cattle ranchers are pointing to the dangerous conditions persisting through the south and parts of the midwest that are significantly raising the risk of heat stress in the herds. It can be a common theme this time of year when hot temperatures combined with other environmental factors often create safety hazards for livestock. With forecasters calling for …
Crops Not Only Thing Stressing in the Heat… so are Cattle! Read More »
This was passed along to me by good friends at Holganix and I wanted to share it with our readers. I thought it was fitting as many of my conversations over this past Independence Day holiday centered around our founding Fathers and just how far we are now drifting as a nation. I thought it was interesting …
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With this being a short holiday week I wanted to keep it light and easy. I’ve always enjoyed this piece that was done by Paul Harvey. The true author is “unknown,” but in Paul Harvey’s voice it’s very hard to imagine it being done any better. I have included the actually words down below along …
Carbon sequestration seems to be getting more attention lately with the U.S. Senate Ag Committee even holding a hearing on the subject. The lawmakers are exploring how to create a carbon capture program for interested farmers and landowners as part of the Growing Climate Solutions Act. It focuses on removing technical barriers and assisting with …
What You Need to know…Carbon Sequestration Gaining Momentum Across the Ag Industry Read More »
Andy Daniels and Kevin Van Trump talk about how they will be trying to position themselves in the markets ahead of the harvest and highly anticipated November U.S. presidential election. Hear thoughts regarding stocks, crude oil, gold, corn, soybeans, rice, etc… There are also some good BBQ tips and talk. For those who might not …
Scientists at NOAA are saying this year’s higher temperatures are unusual given the lack of a strong El Niño, and that 2020 is on course to be the world’s hottest since measurements began in 1880. Estimates from all the major players show a 50% to 75% chance that it will break the record set four …
Meatpacking facilities in the U.S. emerged as hotbeds for coronavirus outbreaks. Thousands of workers became ill and +50 have died. In some cases, the communities where the operations are located have seen infections surge as well. Dozens of plants were forced to scale back operations or close down completely, leading to supply chain bottlenecks that …
The Future of Meat Processing May Include More Automation Read More »
This e-mail was sent my way the other day and is certainly worth sharing. I did a little digging and found out it was written by Morgan Housel a partner at The Collaborative Fund, and an expert on behavioral finance and history, he was also a former finance columnist at The Wall Street Journal. Hope you enjoy!On June …
A Father’s Letter to His Kids… The Things We Often Learn too Late In Life Read More »
