John Phipps

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Based on technology of last resort, we can look back from the Zip-tie Age, Duct Tape Age and Tarp Strap Age to one of the longest, the Baling Wire Age.
Bins of steel. Smorgasbord abs. More buffalo than buff. If these phrases describe you, fellow farmers, you are not alone.
“First rainy day, I’ll fix that.” This sacred vow is more than a sincere commitment, it is a solemn contract with ourself, the person we hold in the highest esteem.
Like the final captain, the duty of closure rightly falls to the last farmer.
Maybe it’s just because I’m an aging engineer whose dreams of the future were largely shaped in the 1950s and 60s, but the recent debut of a concept autonomous tractor by CNH Industrial riveted my attention.
There’s a major misconception when it comes to transitioning the farm. John Phipps kicks off a multi-part series about planning for the next generation in farming on U.S. Farm Report.
Virtually all farm estate outcomes will compromise fairness and farm continuity, perhaps settling for equal dissatisfaction. John Phipps explains why.
I challenged the sprayer industry to invent a simple monitor to show when the sprayer control thinks the valve is open but it’s not.
This wonderfully written novel engages readers with a mixture of wit, fact, and imagination that even farmers can find enjoyable.
In agriculture, farmers and ranchers pride themselves on feeding the world.