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Rural America has been impacted at every level over the past four months amid the coronavirus pandemic that, unfortunately, maybe far from over. The latest update from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange indicates that the initial surge in economic activity experienced as cities and states came out of lockdown in May and early-June might have plateaued. Still, CoBank believes rural industries have ...

If you spend any time perusing the luxury real estate listings, it doesn't take long to find a piece of property that will literally make you drool. One of those here in the U.S. is the Champion Ranch in Centerville, Texas, which I just recently learned may be close to having a buyer. It is a little shocking that it ...

Japan has viewed fruit as a luxury item for centuries. Where produce comes from and how it looks is very important in a country that barely uses 12% of is own land mass for crop production, most of which is dedicated to rice. Being an island, much of the country's food has to be shipped in, meaning they also incur ...

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 of how devastating disease can ...

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 above-average temperatures across ...

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 however to read ...

Jim Meyer is an accomplished CEO and CMO in marketing services and technology with more than 30 years of experience in media, advertising, research, and technology. Senior advisor in growth strategy and transformation. Team builder, motivator, change agent. Ad tech pioneer. Experienced board director and compensation committee chair in public and private companies. Jim is currently the Managing Director at ...

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 with a link where you ...

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 upfront development costs, as well ...

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 know, Andy's BBQ team has ...