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Succession Planning
The World’s Largest Hat Collection You Have to See to Believe
Wearing a different hat every day, it would take 319 years to get through Scott Legried’s collection.
January 09, 2024 08:22 AM
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Health
John Phipps: The Good News For 2024 May Surprise You
To wrap up 2023 I thought I’d show my list of good news that few believe: the good news with declining crime rates, wage growth and cooling inflation.
January 03, 2024 03:15 PM
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Succession Planning
The End of an Era: John Phipps Announces His Retirement
After almost 19 years and about 1,500 commentaries, John Phipps announced he’s retiring from U.S. Farm Report. In his final regular Customer Support segment, he calls it an adventure that’s been a gift from viewers.
January 01, 2024 06:54 PM
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Crop Production
John Phipps: The Slow Growth of Going Organic in Agriculture
Organic food sales have grown over time, but it’s still only accounts for 2.5% to 6% of the food market. How much is organic farming growing year over year? John Phipps answers a viewer’s question in Customer Support.
December 11, 2023 11:27 AM
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Health
John Phipps: What We Still Don’t Know About PFAS
Some farming operations have been ruined by PFAS, but there’s still things the industry doesn’t know, including how PFAS enters the food chain. John Phipps thinks the debate over PFAS may just be getting started.
November 14, 2023 01:23 PM
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Tractors
Buried For 30 Years, Nebraska Teen Uncovers a Farmall Family Heirloom, Takes On Tractor Restoration Of a Lifetime
With a tractor that had been sitting untouched for at least 30 years, Charlie Bortner knew he had his work cut out for him. He figured the restoration project would take shape years down the road, but fate intervened.
October 04, 2023 09:20 AM
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Taxes and Finance
John Phipps: Is the U.S. Experiencing Inflation or Greedflation?
John Phipps says nobody is forcing Americans to pay for the corporate windfall, but as consumers continue to spend, manufacturers to retailers have no reason to lower prices and profits.
October 02, 2023 04:13 PM
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Technology
John Phipps: Is Broadband the Secret to Reviving Rural America?
Rural areas are slowly gaining access to decent broadband speeds, and small towns are adding fiber-optic lines. However, the decline of the population in areas with fewer than 10,000 people is not improving much.
September 25, 2023 04:23 PM
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Health
How a Dramatic Grain Bin Rescue in Rural Minnesota Sparked An Idea For R3, a First of Its Kind Rescue Tool
On October 8th, 2019, local farmer Jerry Schwarzrock was entrapped in his grain bin. His sons found him, and immediately called 911. That one call then sparked a new calling for the local fire department.
September 15, 2023 09:24 PM
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Taxes and Finance
John Phipps: How Long Will High Interest Rates Last?
Mortgage interest rates just hit a twenty-year high, topping 7%. High borrowing costs will slowly dampen farmer demand for acres as record land prices mean all but a few will have to borrow some to buy.
September 15, 2023 08:43 AM
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