The Van Trump Report

Month: October 2022

The Deadliest Garden in The World… And Some Plants You Might Own Yourself

Halloween is happening today, so I thought it would be fun to talk about one of the deadliest gardens in the world. From stories I’ve heard, The Alnwick Garden is one of north England’s most beautiful attractions, where acres of colorful plants invite visitors to wander through rows of fragrant roses, manicured topiaries, and cascading …

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Three Springs Ranch… Where the Deer and the Dinosaur Roamed

In 1979, 12-year-old India Wood discovered part of an allosaurus skeleton on a property known as “Three Springs Ranch”, located just east of the aptly named town of Dinosaur, in northwest Colorado. For the first time in 50 years, the cattle ranch is now being listed for sale.  Jack Foster, a New-Orleans based investor, has owned Three …

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US Beef Demand Seen Falling in 2023 as Cattle Herd Continues to Shrink

Demand for beef in the US is expected to fall in 2023 as the cattle herd continues to shrink amid severe drought and high feed costs. The resulting high beef prices at grocery stores are forecast to continue shifting consumer demand toward more chicken and pork through the balance of 2022 as well as 2023, …

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Problems Stacking Up on the Mississippi River

There is a lot going wrong on the Mighty Mississippi this year. Plummeting water levels have disrupted transportation and industry while low flows have allowed saltwater to push upstream, threatening drinking water supplies. With harvest season in full swing, the compounding problems could not come at a worse time with barges transporting a shrinking amount …

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Have Plant-Based Meat Sales in the US Reached a Saturation Point?

Many companies across numerous sectors are struggling to maintain the shine they were sporting before markets turned sour. That said, the plant-based meat category stands out as a particularly stunning fall to earth. Investor darling Beyond Meat just recently slashed nearly -20% of its workforce, while meat giant JBS has pulled the plug entirely on …

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Return of Torrential Rains Threatens Australia’s Bumper Wheat Crop

Australia’s wheat farmers were expecting to harvest a near-record crop as recently as September but the return of unrelenting rains in some growing regions is now complicating the outlook. Parts of the country in early October were inundated with three to four times their average monthly rainfall in less than a week. Bumper production in …

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Smaller China Corn Crop Forecast but US Exports Unlikely to Benefit

China is among the many countries that struggled through one bad weather hit after another this growing season. About half the country endured a record-breaking heatwave that lasted some two months while northern regions suffered nearly two months of excessive rains. Corn production was also up against  greater competition from soybeans while much of what …

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