The Van Trump Report

Farm Aid 2022… Might be a Trip Worth Taking

The 2022 Farm Aid has been announced for Saturday, September 24th in Raleigh, North Carolina. The annual festival, a full day of music, family farmers, homegrown food and agrarian experiences, will be held at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. There are some tickets still available at Ticketmaster, but I’ve been using SeatGeek and StubHub as of late …

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COOL STORY – Two Kids Spend “Gap Year” Catching State Fish from Every State

I thought this was a crazy cool idea and what a great experience for the boys! Luke Konson and Daniel Balserak set out during their gap year (time between high school graduation and college enrollment) to catch the state fish in all 50 states and ended up with an unforgettable adventure. Below is an excerpt …

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What About This Turkey and Potatoes Shortage… And a Few Other Items You Might Not Get at the Grocery Store

I tried to buy a few pounds of turkey at some local Kansas City BBQ joints the past few weekends and they all told us they were no longer selling turkey in big bulk because of the shortage. My wife went to two different grocery stores this week and they were both out of turkey …

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Farm Expenses Up More Than +7% in 2021

Farm production expenditures in the United States reached an estimate $392.9 billion last year, an increase of +7.3% over 2020. Of the 17-line items tracked by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), 15 showed an increase from the previous year while only “interest” and “seeds and plants” witnessed a decrease. The four largest expenditures …

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China Saying they Could Become a Net-Food Exporter with NEW Water Project

China has begun work on what will be the world’s largest water tunnel, designed to transport water from Three Gorges Dam (also the world’s largest) to the Han River, where it will then connect to what will be the world’s largest canal. The nearly 125-mile-long Yinjiangbuhan tunnel is just a tiny portion of what’s known …

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Interesting Data… US Pork Industry’s Contributions to the American Economy

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) released a new report highlighting how the American pork industry is a significant contributor to the US agricultural and overall economy. The report covers the last five years of pork industry value chain contributions and growth.  From farm to fork, the combined economic contribution from hog production and pork …

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