USDA’s latest Farms and Land in Farms data shows the US lost -15,000 farms in 2025. Land in farms also declined, with roughly -2.5 million fewer acres than in 2024. Other changes appear a little deeper in the numbers, including the ongoing trend of increasingly bigger farms and a decline in smaller operations. The average …
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Most Americans have no idea that, in the middle of World War II, thousands of enemy prisoners were shipped into the rural Midwest and put to work in the very fields that were feeding U.S. troops overseas. In Iowa alone, more than 25,000 German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners of war passed through a network of …
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I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to make money. Our latest research has me thinking about planting hickory trees! Hickory trees are abundant and grow easily in most of North America. Of the 19 known species, 11 are native to the United States. The nuts of some hickory species, such as pecans, are …
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In this episode… Thoughts on the current corn, soybean, and wheat markets after the USDA report, why Kevin is currently holding bearish corn and soybean positions, new positions in gold and silver, some interesting conversation about the future of AI and how it might impact the US economy and generational wealth building efforts, immigration, the …
US ag groups are cautiously optimistic about an interim US-India trade deal inked earlier this month. Officials have released a few details, but we do know that the deal involves India purchasing $500 billion worth of US goods over five years. For US agriculture, a White House fact sheet says the deal will reduce or …
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Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Lincoln was born 216 years ago in Hodgenville, Kentucky, on this day, February 12th. I thought I should share some interesting thoughts and facts about one of our greatest leaders and Presidents. Abe’s Early Years – Lincoln was born in a log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. …
In this episode… Thoughts on the current corn, soybean, and wheat markets after the USDA report, why Kevin is currently holding bearish corn and soybean positions, new positions in gold and silver, some interesting conversation about the future of AI and how it might impact the US economy and generational wealth building efforts, immigration, the …
Some of the biggest names in technology are bringing what they call “real-time AI, data-driven insights” to the rodeo circuit. Heavyweights “Palantir” and “NVIDIA,” along with “TWG AI” have formed a partnership with Teton Ridge, which owns Cowboy Channel and related western sports media properties, that aims to “enhance the rodeo experience for athletes, fans, …
Our good friend Dr. John Newton, who serves as the Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis at the American Farm Bureau Federation, where he leads the organization’s government relations, advocacy, and economics teams and serves as Chief Economist, passed along some information in a recent post that I thought was worth sharing. Following …
There is a lot of talk about a crisis in the US farm economy, and many are still arguing that lawmakers in Washington are taking “too little action.” The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) reports that farmers will enter the 2026-27 crop year with accumulated losses of more than -$50 billion over the past three …
