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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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Industry
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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Ag Policy
John Phipps: Why Water is the New Oil for Landowners
John Phipps says there are signs that water is the new oil as water rights turn into water fights across the western U.S. He thinks it’s a battle that could only heat up in the coming years.
August 09, 2023 08:38 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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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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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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Ag Policy
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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John Phipps: It’s Now Less About the Supply of Oil, And More About Refining Capacity in the U.S.
Infuriating price increases are the topic of the day, and but like the 80’s, rising inflation is driven largely by energy and the price of oil. It’s now less about the supply of oil, and more about refining capacity.
July 14, 2022 03:42 PM
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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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Industry
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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