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John Phipps: The New Technology Helping Cool the GMO Debate
CRISPR results are identical to results of conventional breeding, and it’s nearly impossible to differentiate from conventional vs CRISPR. The breeding tool is also having an impact on the apprehension of GMOs.
June 20, 2023 08:59 AM
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John Phipps: Why More Americans Don’t Actually Roast Chestnuts On an Open Fire
The reference to chestnuts, let alone roasted ones, will trigger few remembrances even though Chestnut trees once dominated Eastern forests comprising as much as half the hardwood in those woodlands.
December 22, 2022 02:39 PM
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John Phipps: Amazon and Walmart Reshaped Rural Retail with a Lesson for Farmers
The recent announcement that Amazon had replaced Walmart as the largest retailer in the U.S. shows a striking strategy similarity, and a chart of Amazon net income since 1994 paints the picture.
November 15, 2022 01:28 AM
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John Phipps: Is the Jones Act Hurting American Agriculture?
Would repealing the Jones Act have an economic effect on agriculture? John Phipps explains why repealing the act would be minimally beneficial for some industries, but have a major impact on others in the U.S.
October 03, 2022 08:53 AM
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John Phipps: You’ll Have to See This to Believe What Artificial Intelligence Can Now Do
An artist recently used artificial intelligence to create a painting without a brushstroke or pencil line. What does it mean for agriculture? John Phipps explains why the connection might be closer than you think.
September 21, 2022 09:02 AM
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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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John Phipps: Why Can’t the U.S. Figure Out a Way to Move Water From the Great Lakes to the West?
As the Western U.S. faces a megadrought, why can’t the U.S. move water around the country like it’s done with energy? John Phipps explores the physical and political hurdles potential water infrastructure would face.
July 21, 2022 08:48 AM
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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: China’s Zero-Covid Policy Isn’t New, It Actually Has a Gruesome Precedent
The zero-Covid strategy by the Chinese government is slowing their economy. In a rare admission, officials have lowered their GDP growth estimate, almost totally based on cities that aren’t working, especially ports.
June 06, 2022 06:53 AM
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John Phipps: Why the Long-Awaited Transpolar Shipping Route Could Now Be Reality by 2050
Estimates of when new routes will be regular shipping lanes keep advancing. It looks like the long-awaited transpolar shipping route could be a real thing around 2050. John Phipps explains why and the possible impact
May 25, 2022 08:05 AM
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