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Update on the Farm Bill – Will Congress Pass a New One Before Farm Bill 2018 Expires?The current Farm Bill, inked in 2018, expires in just over two months. Unfortunately, many lawmakers are expressing doubts that a new one will be completed before the September 30 expiration date. Revisited every five years, the Farm Bill …

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Hot temperatures and extremes in weather have hit the state of Georgia hard this year, as producers say they have lost 90% of the state’s peaches. According to the University of Georgia, the state normally produces more than 130 million pounds of peaches annually. This season they lost more than 90% of their crop after …

Peach Prices Might be Surprisingly High the Next Several Months Read More »

Once again, the world is trying to understand what an end to Ukraine grain shipments out of the Black Sea will mean for the international grain market. On July 17, Russia terminated the Black Sea grain deal that had kept Ukraine’s corn, wheat, sunoil, and other critical agricultural exports flowing. Ukraine farmers do have some …

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We constantly hear all of the talk about weather extremes and climate change, but it was on this day back in 1935 that “The Dust Bowl” heatwave reached its peak, with temperatures of 109°F in Chicago, Illinois and 104°F in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The drought itself actually came in three waves, 1934, 1936, and 1939–1940, but …

Weather Extremes Then and Now… Dust Bowl Read More »

German agtech developer NEXAT GmbH is not a well-known name in the US but that may not be the case for long. The company’s all-in-one machine is dubbed “the world’s first complete holistic crop production system.” Specifically, the NEXAT system is an autonomous, 1,100 horsepower carrier unit with interchangeable implements that can tackle every step …

All-in-One “NEXAT” Farming System Cultivates, Sows, Sprays, and Harvests Autonomously Read More »

Farmers around the world have found an unlikely hero in former “Top Gear” and “Grand Tour” host Jeremy Clarkson. The subject of his latest show, “Clarkson’s Farm”, is his aptly named farm “Diddly Squat,” which is exactly how much Clarkson knew about farming when the project began. The show’s first season was actually released back …

How a Famous British Personality Has Become an Unlikely Hero and Spokesman for Farmers Around the World Read More »

Current high temperatures, coupled with drought in some growing areas, raise concerns about the potential for US production this season. Both corn and soybean crops are in or entering into critical growth stages, but the impact of weather conditions will vary by crop and development stage. Below are details about the impact of extreme heat …

What is the Heat and Drought “Danger Zone” for Corn and Soybeans? Read More »

Feathers are a low-value byproduct in the poultry production world, despite the fact that the industry generates as much as 3 billion pounds of chicken feathers every year in the US alone. A small portion finds its way into down products and insulation materials, as well as low-nutritional value animal feed. The majority is disposed …

Turning Chicken Feathers into Water Filters, Fabric, and More Read More »

Kevin Van Trump and Andy Daniels sit down with Braden Hudye, Co-Founder at Altrus Capital Investments, to discuss current thoughts and opinions regarding the markets, what is going to happen in the 2024 US election, recessions thoughts we’ve been talking about the last 18 months, precious and industrial metals outlook the rest of 2023, why a …

Thinking A Bit Differently About Today’s Markets with Professional Traders Andy Daniels and Special Guest Braden Hudye Read More »

July is National Ice Cream Month and this year National Ice Cream Day falls on this Sunday, July 16th. Keep in mind, this is not just another made-up day used as an excuse to treat yourself to one of America’s all-time favorite desserts. President Reagan actually made this an officially recognized day back in 1984 when he …

Interesting… Ice Cream History Read More »