Farmers Day is celebrated every year on October 12! The profession of farming began around 12,000 years ago with the domestication of livestock as hunter/gatherers settled down and started to plant their own food. Agriculture is one of the world’s oldest and vital professions. Farmers have remained one of the highest contributors to economic growth …
John & Linda O’Connell’s John Deere tractors will be joining the 2021 Mecum Auction Gone Farmin’ Fall Premier lineup! The auction will take place a month from now November 11-13 at the Bend XPO in East Moline, IL.This might be one worth the road trip… The tractors coming up for auction will include a 1972 …
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Healthy soil is fundamental to food production and one that is increasingly in the spotlight as so-called “regenerative ag” gains more traction. While the term regenerative ag may be fairly new to the mainstream, the principals and practices for promoting healthy soils have been practiced by innovative farmers in the U.S. for decades. A new …
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 …
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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 …
How a Small Group of Farmers from North Dakota Made it Big in Breakfast Read More »
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
