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John Phipps: Is the Solution to Moving Grain Faster an Upgrade to U.S. Railways?
For a developed country as large as the US, we are almost unique in our lack of robust rail capabilities. John Phipps answers a viewer’s question about the possibility of updating the rail system to move grain faster.
April 25, 2023 10:01 AM
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How One North Carolina Family Turned an Old Tobacco Farm into a Blooming AgriTourism Business
Art Johnson’s farm has been in the family for nearly a century. What was once a tobacco farm in Kernersville, NC, is now a thriving agritourism business that attracts up to 1,000 people each day during the spring.
April 14, 2023 07:53 PM
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John Phipps: Is So-Called ‘Green Energy’ Truly Green?
What is the true cost of manufacturing green energies? John Phipps says in order to answer the question, it’s important to first clear up confusion about what green even means.
April 12, 2023 02:16 PM
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What Can Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Do On the Farm?
Farmers are starting to ask what artificial intelligence bots like ChatGPT can do for them. John Phipps went straight to the source, asking ChatGPT what it can do for farmers.
March 14, 2023 12:53 PM
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John Phipps: If China Sides With Russia, The Move Could Cost U.S. Farmers Beyond Trade
Russia badly needs to replace expended and outdated Soviet arms while China needs Russian energy. That is compelling math. This is bad news not just for the heroic people of Ukraine, but Europe and the US.
March 06, 2023 05:11 PM
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John Phipps: Is the World On the Verge of Running Out of Phosphates?
Morocco is sitting on 75-85% of proven global phosphate reserves, but projections of phosphate depletion span from 50 to 300 years. John Phipps explains why the concerns about peak phosphate production may be overblown.
March 01, 2023 02:35 PM
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John Phipps: What the Crisis in Ukraine is Revealing About the Essential Use of Satellites
For Ukrainians, the introduction of Starlink has been essential. As Russian barrages destroy cell towers and blow up landlines, satellite internet connection is not just an option, but it’s now a lifeline.
January 31, 2023 05:16 PM
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John Phipps: There’s a Wildcard in the Electric Tractor Debate
Rural America, and farmers especially are skeptical to put it mildly about electric vehicles and tractors. John Phipps says this attitude is reasonable, but also myopic, and explains why in John’s World.
November 15, 2022 02:23 PM
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Is the Historic Drought in the Western U.S. Now Moving East?
More people are noticing the multi-year drought in the West, but is it spreading? John Phipps combs through the data and maps to answer a viewer’s question on U.S. Farm Report.
November 10, 2022 03:54 PM
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John Phipps: Are Tariffs Part Of The Problem With Inflation?
Do tariffs fuel inflation? John Phipps’s Customer Support segment explains why economists have struggled to come up with estimates of economic effects due to lingering COVID influence on world business.
August 11, 2022 03:37 PM
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