The Spray, the Soil, and the Steak: Glyphosate, Regenerative Grazing, and Free-Range Red Meat
Glyphosate is on most U.S. soy, in most Americans’ urine, and at the center of a scientific fight. Here is what the primary sources actually say—and how regenerative grazing and free-range beef, bison, and elk fit a stronger national plate.
Opinion: Red Team, Blue Team, Same Donors. Voting Won’t Fix It Until Money Is Out of Politics
Opinion. Both parties run on the same money, and the court records prove it isn’t a one-party problem. Here’s the evidence, and the reforms that would actually change it.
Cattle in October 2026, and How Grass-Fed Ranchers Can Sell Direct
Fed cattle found a floor in mid-October while the herd stays small. Here are the dated USDA and futures numbers, plus an honest look at whether a US grass-fed rancher can sell through ButcherBox and what else works.
Hempcrete, Hemp Boards and Carbon: What the Studies Actually Show
Hempcrete is finally in the US residential code, and the carbon math is real but conditional. I went through the code book, the peer-reviewed studies and the manufacturers’ own carbon paperwork for hempcrete, hemp insulation and hemp wood.
Beyond Dew Retting: Hydrogen Peroxide, Enzymes and Other Ways to Ret Hemp
Hydrogen peroxide degums fiber; it doesn’t replace field retting. What the studies show on peroxide, enzymes, microbes, steam and green decortication, and what fits Kansas now.
Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal: What Was Agreed, What Wasn’t, and What It Means for Ukraine and the Farm Belt
On Oct. 9, President Trump said Vladimir Putin agreed to send Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets, and the Treasury suspended U.S. sanctions on that fuel until April 2027. Here is what is confirmed, what is still unknown, and why it matters for the war and for anyone who buys diesel.
Hemp Feed, Human Health, and the Kansas Legislature: My Research and Why It Needs a Hearing
Two research papers on hemp as livestock feed and CBD residues in meat, milk and eggs. What they found, where Kansas law stands, and why I’m asking Kansans to help get them read.
Hemp Decortication Machines: Costs, Features, and What Hemp Is Separated Into
Bast fiber, hurd, fines and dust: what each output is for, how the real machines compare from a €13.5K farm unit to a C$25M plant, and what it means for Kansas growers.
From Corn and Cattle to Hemp: What It Takes to Convert Cropland in 2026
A long-time corn, soybean, cattle, and hog operation wants hemp acres that feed its own livestock and sell to processors. Here's what's possible today, what isn't legal yet, and how the math compares.