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 …
In this Episode… A Discussion on Current Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Markets, Recent Volatility in Gold and Silver, Stock Market Direction, Some Conversation About Position Sizing, How Kevin Uses New Prediction Markets to Gain Some Additional Market Insights, and Much More With Special Guest Jeff Hoffman. https://www.vantrumpreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/VTRPodcast02-04-2026.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Growing up on a cattle operation in Australia, Sam Rogers spent a lot of evenings waiting for his dad to come home. That ranching rhythm of early starts, late finishes, and constant risk was just “how it’s always been done.” Sam watched it and quietly decided it shouldn’t have to stay that way.Unlike a lot …
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McKinsey & Company recently released an analysis of publicly traded global agricultural companies that outperform the rest by sustaining performance across agricultural cycles. I thought it was worth sharing in the hopes that the rest of us might glean better business models, decision-making processes, or general insights we might be missing in our day-to-day operations. …
For the first time since 2012, school cafeterias will once again be serving whole milk to students. The “Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act” was signed into law on January 14. 2026, and immediately rolls back years of policy shift that left schools offering students only fat-free or 1% low-fat milk.Schools first began including milk …
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In this episode… Kevin Van Trump and Todd Loechler sit down and discuss current corn, soybean, and wheat markets, year-round E15, Chinese bean buying, and winter weather worries. The pair also discusses the Fed, who will be the next Fed Chair, when we will see the next rate cut, and why Kevin remains short the …
