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While the Farmers' Almanac and Old Farmer's Almanac are both backward looking – derived from past data that come close to current conditions. Weather agencies are tending more toward predictive computer models.

A larger issue than foreign ownership of U.S. land is potentially being overlooked.

With all the talk about artificial intelligence, there's a new debate: is AI actually real or just a combination of Siri and other search databases? John Phipps addresses a U.S. Farm Report viewer's skepticism.

Much ink and many pixels have been wasted, in my opinion, on rants about people other than U.S. farmers owning farmland. Surprisingly, critics are just as hard on wealthy Americans as foreigners.

The Guest of Christmas Future shares hints about the holiday.

Starlink might be a fit for any user, but deep in the boonies, it’s a near miracle.

Dive into these 13 trends that could impact your farm.

After ransomware attacks hit two co-ops and an equipment auction site last year, John Phipps says his guess is tractors being hacked to override factory engine or emission controls are ripe for self-inflicted hacks.

As gasoline prices climbed this year, is it policy or other factors that fueled the rise? John Phipps covers the topic in U.S. Farm Report's Customer Support.

"Pipeline" is used to describe processes from petroleum refining to manufacturing X-boxes. Stuff can go in only as fast as it comes out, but when one pipeline part has a problem, it gets complicated, says John Phipps.

Maybe not a wilderness per se, but one big honking tree.

For John Phipps, Farm Journal Field Days, a pioneering effort, surpassed his expectations. He explains why it's an example of the adjustments we are all making in our lives to make our lives more livable.

Last week John dove into a major misconception about estate planning. This week, he shares some misperceptions between heirs on and off the farm.

Destroying livestock and milk may be literally inconceivable for many consumers, but it’s painful for producers, too. John Phipps explains in Customer Support.

John Phipps thinks the current hog market is almost impossible to describe. He explains why the issue is so complex and how the industry may cope with the evolving challenges.

There have been COVID related problems in Europe, notably in western Germany and Ireland, but the numbers of workers ill were much smaller.

States are passing legislation around factory farming. John gives his thoughts on if the recently passed pieces of legislation are justified.

The estimates surrounding just how many hogs China has lost due to ASF vary widely. In John's World, John Phipps explains why accurately forecasting the ASF death toll in China is so tough.

Terror may not be the best word to describe the mindset of many farmers right now, but it’s not far off.

With so many food items now containing bacon, are too many items now "baconized"? John Phipps talks about the bacon overload in John's World this week.

John Phipps has a fundamental issue with the ag census -- it takes far too long. John breaks down his issue with it during John's World.

African Swine Fever could have a lasting impact on the Chinese hog herd. John Phipps explains in John's World.

It been a while since John Phipps' Tariff 101 series, so he thinks this might be a good time to look at what we have learned from trade data gathered from tariff actions.

After weeks of feedback on U.S. Farm Report, John Phipps outlines the fundamentals of tariffs and how they affect international trade.

John Phipps discovered a couple blind spots while spraying.

John Phipps shares the downfalls of winning a lawsuit.

John Phipps is tackling infrastructure U.S. Farm Report.

John Phipps is talking trade (again) on U.S. Farm Report.

This week on Customer Support, John Phipps responds to a viewer concern on why some farmers would criticize President Trump's proposed trade policies with China.

John Phipps tackles three viewer comments/questions regarding trade and tariffs.

This week on Customer Support, John Phipps answers a viewer question related to renegotiating trade agreements to rent agreements.

This week, John Phipps answers a viewer question on how he tackles weeds at his farm.

The oversupply of agricultural products has been making the headlines, and John Phipps is tackling the topic.

John Phipps tackles the issue of occupational licensing this week in John's World on U.S. Farm Report

The farm bill is garnering as much attention as trade negotiations are this year.