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As you can see in the charts below, Oats are at all time highs! The increased demand for oats the paast few years coupled with the current production hiccup in the U.S. and Canada might leave millers short the amount of supply needed to meet demand. Last week, the USDA showed total oat production estimated at a record low 39.8 ...
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Who knew what started as one man just trying to feed his family would turn into one of America's greatest breakfast phenomenons of the early 20th century. I suspect there are readers who could share stories from their younger days sitting around the breakfast table while enjoying some of that "farina porridge," or what is better known today as Cream ...
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A glass of milk might look pretty simple, but the liquid in that glass actually contains a wide variety of nutrients and other compounds, including protein, calcium, vitamin B12, iodine, whey, casein and more. The balance of those ingredients can determine not only how nutritious a dairy product is but also how healthy the cow producing it is at any ...
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With Fall officially underway the weather will be turning increasingly colder across the nation, leaving many wondering when we could experience our first snow? How early it snows obviously depends on your specific location and elevation as well as weather patterns from year-to-year. For some, the earliest snow could actually happen in September, while others not see their first flakes ...
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Kevin Van Trump and Andy Daniels sit down with professional traders Bob Steele and Mark Bishop to discuss current thoughts and opinions regarding the markets, input costs, inflation, energy, precious metals, crypto's, transportation, and much more. Interestingly, this podcast has more combined years of experience than any Highly Volatile podcast produced in the past. The group laughs a bit as they are not sure if ...
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Biotech material startup Bolt Threads is looking to leave its mark in the climate change arena by creating an alternative to leather-based and faux-leather products made from plastics, starting with our shoes. Using Mylo, the aptly name material derived from mycelium, the root-like part of mushrooms, Bolt will produce a million square feet a year and come to market by ...
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More than 16,000 megawatts of U.S. wind power-generating capacity was installed in 2020 making it a record year. This is also the first time wind power developments outpaced solar power installations, culminating in $24.6 billion in investment across 25 states. Currently, sixteen states get more than +10% of their electricity from land-based wind generation with some in the midwest like ...
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Bovine mastitis is the scourge of the dairy industry, infecting up to 70% of some herds and costing the industry an estimated $108 million annually due to lost production. An inflammation of the udder tissue due to either physical trauma or an infection, mastitis is potentially fatal and is the most common and costly disease in dairy cattle worldwide. A company ...
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Preventing African Swine Fever (ASF) from entering the United States has been a top priority for the domestic pork industry. It's also one that seems more urgent than ever as the disease creeps closer to our shores. In July, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed that the devastating disease was present in the Dominican Republic, the ...
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It was on this day back in 1962 that Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was published, starting what many call the modern environmental movement and the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The book became highly controversial as it pointed fingers at poor agricultural practices being used, specifically the widespread spraying of DDT and identified some of the horrific ...
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