The Van Trump Report

Month: May 2021

Building a Digital-First Grain Supply Chain

Agricultural supply chains are very complex and have long suffered from a lack of transparency and trust between participants. In a trading environment like grain where margins are razor-thin, this roadblock not only slows things down but can cost farmers real income where it matters most.  A company called “AgriDigital” is now leveraging blockchain technology …

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Legendary Texas Ranch May Have New Hollywood Owners

One of America’s most legendary ranches might have new owners with deep ties to Hollywood. The 6666 Ranch, aka Four Sixes, in West Texas is reportedly under contract to a group led by screenwriter and producer Taylor Sheridan, creator of the Western drama “Yellowstone.” The ranches, which span several Texas counties for a total of …

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AgTech Innovation Win Helps Harvust Solve HR for Farms

For the past eight years, the American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit have teamed up for the national Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The annual competition showcases U.S. startups developing innovative solutions that address challenges facing America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Launched in 2015 as the first national competition focused exclusively on rural …

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Interesting… Long Term Weather Trends “Warmer” but also “Wetter”

We’ve all heard talk of getting warmer but I hadn’t noticed the wetter evidence. Once every decade, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) updates its 30-year averages used to determine “climate normals.” The 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals are the latest in a series of decadal normals first produced in the 1950s. NOAA’s updated numbers …

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Ship and Store Foods at Room Temperature, Without Preservatives

Food preservation is a complex science. Either you’re leveraging chemical preservatives to maintain freshness over time, or you’re sacrificing things like taste and texture. Canning, for example, involves high heat for sterilization and flavors sometimes get lost.  You are invited to join our webinar this week to learn how a new company called IXON’s is …

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