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John Phipps: Questionable Environmental Decisions On Nuclear Power Now Creates New Geopolitical Threat
As countries close down operating nuclear power plants, John Phipps says it’s clear the decision to overstate the minuscule risks- and assume greener power sources would be there to replace them -was wildly inaccurate.
June 28, 2022 08:02 AM
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Used Machinery
John Phipps: Remarkable Mix of Conditions Have Now Created Rare Opportunity to Lease Equipment
What advantages or disadvantages are there to leasing farm equipment? John Phipps walks through the many pertinent factors to making this decision, including current red-hot used equipment values and interest rates.
June 22, 2022 08:54 AM
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Succession Planning
John Phipps: A Tribute to the Cowboy Poet and Legend Baxter Black
Baxter Black was a familiar face on U.S. Farm Report. After joining the show as a regular commentator in 2009, his humor and poetry quickly drew interest from the audience as he became a fan favorite on the show.
June 17, 2022 02:03 PM
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Pork
John Phipps: Is There Really a Tick That Can Cause You to Lose Your Appetite for Red Meat?
One big emerging threat is alpha-gal which is short for galactose-alpha – a carbohydrate deposited by the tick that triggers a severe allergic reaction in the digestive system after eating red meat.
June 14, 2022 08:25 AM
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Politics
John Phipps: China’s Zero-Covid Policy Isn’t New, It Actually Has a Gruesome Precedent
The zero-Covid strategy by the Chinese government is slowing their economy. In a rare admission, officials have lowered their GDP growth estimate, almost totally based on cities that aren’t working, especially ports.
June 06, 2022 06:53 AM
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Politics
John Phipps: Why the Long-Awaited Transpolar Shipping Route Could Now Be Reality by 2050
Estimates of when new routes will be regular shipping lanes keep advancing. It looks like the long-awaited transpolar shipping route could be a real thing around 2050. John Phipps explains why and the possible impact
May 25, 2022 08:05 AM
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Conservation
John Phipps: A Major Misconception About Food Waste
The overall 40% of production being wasted seems a consensus number, but that is not for home waste but all waste. John Phipps digs up the true statistics when it comes to food waste.
May 23, 2022 06:24 AM
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Politics
John Phipps: Can the Push for More Solar Energy and Farmland Coexist?
Some farmers are concerned about the possibility of losing farmland to energy projects like wind and solar. John Phipps points out some major misconceptions about the placement of solar projects.
May 20, 2022 06:40 AM
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Farmland
John Phipps: Is the U.S. Running Out of Farmland?
John Phipps breaks down the 900 million acres of farmland in the U.S. by land use and answers a looming question about if the U.S. has enough farmland to feed America.
May 10, 2022 05:00 PM
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Conservation
John Phipps: What Solar and Electric Can Learn From Recent Wind Energy Woes
Opponents of wind energy may be encouraged by the financial difficulties of the industry, since wind generated electricity costs are now rising after years of being driven lower by new technology and competition.
May 04, 2022 02:09 PM
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