Geomagnetic Events Upend Ag Technology And Tariff Threat Ripples - Heinberg

Geomagnetic storms have been occurring with more frequency this year, and it could be causing problems for production agriculture in unlikely areas.  Ben Jarboe discusses it with Shawn Dahl, the service coordinator at the space weather prediction center.  He says some of the effects these storms have on agriculture here in the US causes damage passersby may not see.  For example, Dahl says that one storm last May caused a 500 million dollar loss in the corn industry alone. His goal now is to be able to predict these storms and have weather broadcasters spread the news to mitigate the losses they cause.

Stu Muck says today won't be too bad with temps in the upper 80's.  He cautions to get things done outside today because tomorrow everything changes.

The Bureau of Land Management within The Department of the Interior is hosting its Online Corral auction featuring wild horses and donkeys. The online sale is July 14-21. One of the pick-up and adoption events is on Sept. 12-13 at the Ozaukee County Fairgrounds in Cedarburg. Jason Lutterman from the National Wild Horse and Burro Program tells Stephanie Hoff about this opportunity to provide a good home for a wild horse or donkey. Lutterman says these animals have gone on to be good workhorses, therapy companions, or show winners. Wild horses don't have any "bad habits" that previously trained horses may have. Donkeys are good guard animals for your existing herd.

Buy the rumor, trade the fact.  That seems to be where the commodity markets are living these days.  John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend says that without knowing if the Trump administration will really enforce threatened tariffs, they're forced to trade the rumor.

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