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

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 and lack of moisture on ...
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Turning Chicken Feathers into Water Filters, Fabric, and 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 of in various ways, most ...
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Thinking A Bit Differently About Today’s Markets with Professional Traders Andy Daniels and Special Guest Braden Hudye

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 few of us like the ...
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Interesting… Ice Cream History

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 declared the third ...
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Soybeans and Drought Stress – When Should You Really Start to Worry?

As drought conditions continue to hang on in key US growing regions, crop prospects are of course a worry. Similar to corn, soybeans are at varying degrees of risk from drought and extreme heat depending on the growing stage. The major drought impact on yield potential occurs during pod set and pod fill, but drought and high soil temps may ...
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Is Earth Ready for “Solar Maximum?”

Our planet's star is on its way to what's known as "solar maximum" and scientists think it now could peak by the end of 2023, about a year and a half earlier than previously predicted. Unfortunately, according to experts, our planet may be dangerously underprepared.The Sun's solar cycle typically lasts anywhere from 9 to 12 years, though it can be ...
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This is the Greatest Thing Since “Sliced Bread”

I always remember my Pop's saying, "This is the greatest thing since sliced bread". I didn't think much about it at the time, but I always thought "sliced bread" had been around forever, dating back some 75,000 years ago when people first started growing and eating grain in western Asia. Wow, was I ever wrong?Did you know "sliced bread" was ...
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Posting Boots – The Many Reasons Behind the Long-Time Cowboy Tradition

If you spend any amount of time driving through rural America, you are bound to come across what some might consider a strange sight - a random boot placed over a fence post. Sometimes there will be a whole string of them, depending on the reason that particular farm had for putting them there. And there are a surprising number ...
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REMINDER – No “Van Trump Report” Next Week:

Each year I give myself and the others in the office two weeks off per year to spend time with friends and family. One week is between Christmas and New Year, the other is the week of July 4th. With that in mind, the last report we will issue this week will be today, Friday morning June 30th. We will ...
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Protecting America’s Food Supply From Cyber Threats

Agriculture has long been an early adopter of new technologies - farmers have been driving handsfree with autosteer systems for over 25 years - but for all their conveniences, these advancements have also brought new threats. Food and agriculture companies say one of the biggest is cybersecurity, with numerous hacks carried out across the industry in recent years. These cyberattacks ...
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