The Van Trump Report

Month: March 2023

“Eggflation” Making Easter More Expensive… Yes, You Can Freeze Eggs

Easter eggs won’t be cheap this year and I’m sure many folks may have already turned to plastic eggs for this weekend. On average, sales of eggs in shells tend to go up +40% heading into Easter weekend, with retailers ordering six times their normal volume. Overall, egg prices are up +70% year-over-year as the …

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New Methods of Producing Green Hydrogen From Seawater Could Provide a Nearly Unlimited Energy Supply

“Green hydrogen” is considered a climate-friendly fuel source that many believe could power the future. However, a main stumbling block to adopting the clean fuel on a mass scale is the strain it would put on already dwindling freshwater supplies. Now, several research teams are reporting progress in utilizing seawater to produce hydrogen, which some …

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US Invests $2.4 Million in Cloud Seeding to Help Solve Colorado River Water Shortage

Modifying the weather is becoming an increasingly attractive option for the western US as key reservoirs in the Colorado River system sink to record lows. A new $2.4 million grant from the US Bureau of Reclamation aims to expand the controversial water-making technology of “cloud seeding” in key parts of the Upper Colorado River Basin. …

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US Cheese Champion…

Every two years, the United States Championship Cheese Contest is held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The “Dairy State” has hosted the biennial competition since 1981, where entries are evaluated by judges from across the nation. While Wisconsin cheesemakers had an impressive showing this year, taking home 54 “Best of Class” awards, the most prestigious honor …

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Will Canola Become a More Lucrative Crop as Big Oil Embraces Renewable Fuels?

Chevron, the second largest oil company in the US, is teaming up with Ag giants Bunge and Corteva on a renewable fuels project made from canola. The companies intend to plant as much as 10 million acres as winter cover crops in states across the southern US using a proprietary hybrid produced by Corteva, a …

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US Among Growing Number of Countries Considering Poultry Vaccinations as Bird Flu Persists

The US is considering mass vaccination of poultry birds against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) as the death toll from the disease pushes toward 60 million. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has already begun testing potential vaccines and is in discussions with industry leaders. Historically, such a move has met fierce …

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