﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="/cms/includes/rss.css"?><!--RSS generated by AgWeb.com at Sun, 19 May 2013 21:31:31 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0"><channel><title>By John Phipps</title><link>http://www.agweb.com</link><copyright /><generator>AgWeb.com</generator><item><title>A Time For History — Across All Fields</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/a_time_for_history_—_across_all_fields/</link><description>In all the realm of academic learning, perhaps the one discipline most ignored by farmers is history. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In all the realm of academic learning, perhaps the one discipline most ignored by farmers is history. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>333435</guid></item><item><title>The Audacity Paradoxes</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/perspective_the_audacity_paradoxes/</link><description>Volatile economics increase the potential of a payout, as well as losses.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Volatile economics increase the potential of a payout, as well as losses.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>331148</guid></item><item><title>Upgrade to Success 2.0</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/perspective_upgrade_to_success_2.0/</link><description>The farmers who achieve true success—by my definition—in the 21st century will be those who are led by these guidelines.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The farmers who achieve true success—by my definition—in the 21st century will be those who are led by these guidelines.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>330268</guid></item><item><title>Cheap Is Not Enough Anymore</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/cheap_is_not_enough_anymore/</link><description>Farmers, especially grain farmers, intuitively reach for consumer economics as the first line of defense for subsidies.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Farmers, especially grain farmers, intuitively reach for consumer economics as the first line of defense for subsidies.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>329741</guid></item><item><title>Change Could Have Ripple Effect</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/insurance_market_change_could_have_ripple_effect/</link><description>In all the post-election analysis, farmers might have missed one election consequence.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In all the post-election analysis, farmers might have missed one election consequence.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>327610</guid></item><item><title>Our Plans, Our Dreams</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/our_plans_our_dreams/</link><description>Farm planning has been pushed to the proverbial next level as a result of economic and political  factors but long-range plans are a good way to combat short-term volatility</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Farm planning has been pushed to the proverbial next level as a result of economic and political  factors but long-range plans are a good way to combat short-term volatility]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>327161</guid></item><item><title>Now Is the Time for Cooperatives</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/now_is_the_time_for_cooperatives/</link><description>The co-op structure might be on the cusp of outgrowing its historic role of self-help group for underserved sectors.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The co-op structure might be on the cusp of outgrowing its historic role of self-help group for underserved sectors.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>326603</guid></item><item><title>It's a Really Big Fracking Deal</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/fracking_technology__energy_supplies/</link><description>An event that continues to gain momentum is the use of fracking technology to loosen energy supplies, especially natural gas, from previously impermeable geologic layers. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[An event that continues to gain momentum is the use of fracking technology to loosen energy supplies, especially natural gas, from previously impermeable geologic layers. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>325084</guid></item><item><title>Perspective: The Perfectly Good Storm</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/perspective_the_perfectly_good_storm/</link><description>What we have is not a perfect storm but a perfect opportunity to let go of policy that was a bad idea from the start.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[What we have is not a perfect storm but a perfect opportunity to let go of policy that was a bad idea from the start.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>323696</guid></item><item><title>Perspective: Step by Step, Side by Side</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/article/perspective_step_by_step_side_by_side/</link><description>It is regrettable when farmers overlook how rare teamwork situations are for fathers and sons. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It is regrettable when farmers overlook how rare teamwork situations are for fathers and sons. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Phipps</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>322247</guid></item></channel></rss>