Latest News From John Phipps

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.

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

Given today’s disconnection and selfishness, fretting over how people feel about work might be misplaced concern.  

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 the "Right to Repair" movement continues, should farmers have the right to repair all parts of their equipment? John Phipps talks about how the White House's recent decision could impact farm intellectual property.

As the U.S. sees a decline in the number of small dairy farms nationwide, New Zealand is seeing a rise in dairy herd size. So, is there a case to be made for going Kiwi? John Phipps breaks it down in John's World.

Some dairy goat farmers claim there's a monopoly in the Midwest, with little government support programs catered toward dairy. So, what's the future look like for dairy goats? John Phipps answers in Customer Support.

While the relentless decline in dairy farms is similar to other ag segments, there is something about the ongoing disappearance of small dairy farms that seems more poignant to some. John Phipps explains.

The loss of food service is forcing perishable food products to pile up, including milk, meat and eggs. John Phipps explains why.

While it’s always been a buzzword, sustainability has grown into a movement. It pervades the food chain, but also energy, urban development, and even clothing, but often these movements in agriculture miss the mark.

It is hard for farmers to take electric vehicles (EVs) seriously, yet all major brands are gearing up for a switch to EVs over the next decade.

The claim "we're paving over farmland" is overblown. John Phipps explains why farmland isn't vanishing as quickly as some think in John's World.

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

Secretary of Ag Sonny Perdue ruffled some farmer feathers this week with a remark about the future of small dairies. John Phipps provides his take in John's World.

A U.S. Farm Report viewer has a question about the wide spread in milk prices at the grocery store. John Phipps discusses why milk is a famous "loss-leader" at the retail level.

John Phipps thinks the balance of trade, especially with single countries, is a poor indicator of economic performance.He explains what grade he gives the current trade policy in this week's Customer Support.

While it's difficult to gauge the health of the farm economy, John Phipps says now is the time to sit down at the computer and enter yields and prices and costs to get a peek at a possible future.

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.

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.

Dairy producers have a long-running problem with milk consumption. Despite clever and effective ads and marketing campaigns, per capita milk consumption has been on a steady downtrend. 

Grain producers could be facing red ink in 2009 and 2010.