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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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Ag Policy
John Phipps: Trying to Explain the Unexplainable in China
China’s GDP growth could possibly drop lower than the U.S. this year. In fact, fewer and fewer sectors are healthy, and only then by direct government intervention.
September 08, 2023 04:08 PM
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John Phipps: Is There Really a Shortage of Truck Drivers?
In early 2022, a possible trucker shortage grabbed headlines, but John Phipps says even today, there isn’t much hard data to substantiate that alarm.
August 14, 2023 11:07 AM
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John Phipps: Are Farmers Losing Interest in the Farm Bill?
Farm Bill discussions and debates don’t pack as much drama for producers. According to JohnPhipps, there’s an unspoken realization that the Farm Bill doesn’t have the same influence on the farm economy it once did.
July 24, 2023 07:44 AM
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John Phipps: The Link Between Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Isn’t as Simple as You Might Think
The causal link between the Federal Reserve discount rate and inflation is obvious to all serious armchair economists, but calls for an impending recession in the U.S. are missing a few details. John Phipps explains.
May 03, 2023 03:49 PM
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John Phipps: Is There a Shortage of Young Farmers?
As farm shows and meetings portray a crowd that seems to be aging, is there a shortage of young farmers threatening the future of ag? John Phipps explains why an abundance of young farmers may not be on the farm today.
February 27, 2023 03:16 PM
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John Phipps: The COVID Hangover? Why People Are Now Drinking More
John Phipps examines one aspect of the pandemic experts have noticed: consumption of more alcohol during and especially immediately after the isolations and quarantines. What does it mean? John explains in John’s World.
January 09, 2023 02:08 PM
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Ag Policy
John Phipps: Is China in Trouble?
John Phipps has noticed more unsettling problems for the second-largest nation to the point that despite their skills and accomplishment, he thinks China is heading for trouble. He explains why in John’s World.
December 08, 2022 03:02 PM
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John Phipps: Why It’s Important to be Grateful for the Good Times in Ag
John Phipps stumbled across a graph from farmdocdaily showing expected net farm income this year. The good times in ag are something in which Phipps encourages farmers to be grateful and he explains why in John’s World.
November 28, 2022 08:18 AM
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Corn Harvest
Industry
John Phipps: Thankfulness is Not Weather-Based
John Phipps says Thanksgiving shouldn’t be a weather-dependent celebration. Gratitude doesn’t watch the 6-10 day forecast. John’s annual Harvest of Thanks message is a good reminder for your heart and mind.
November 24, 2022 02:31 PM
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