Month: July 2026

This week’s FarmCon Conversations starts with corn, soybeans, wheat, and the latest USDA numbers, but the better discussion is really about how Kevin thinks through risk, markets, business, and change. Kevin explains why he took profits on a bullish corn position after the USDA report did not deliver the acreage cut he expected, even though …

FARMCON Conversations 07–15-2026: The windshield is super big for a reason Read More »

One of the things I’ve been talking about recently is AI and what it might mean for agriculture over the next decade. The reality is that AI isn’t going to transform farming simply because someone builds a better software platform. It starts with data. Industries like banking, healthcare, and logistics have benefited from AI because …

Van Trump Farms Partners with “Emergent Connext” Read More »

The landscape of global energy is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation that threatens to dismantle the relative stability the world has relied upon for decades. For sixty years, OPEC functioned as the ultimate stabilizer of the global oil market, acting as a “swing producer” that could adjust output to keep prices within a manageable …

Navigating This NEW Era of Energy Read More »

The suspension of countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer marks a significant, albeit complex, development for the American agricultural sector. President Trump recently declared a national emergency to authorize this eight-month suspension, a strategic move intended to alleviate supply chain constraints and provide immediate financial relief to producers grappling with historically high input …

Navigating the Fertilizer Crunch… and the Administration’s Latest Trade Maneuver Read More »