New Meaning Of 'Cash Crop'

Dec 14, 2011

A new breed of investor is "flipping" farmland for real estate profit, with no eye toward a harvest.

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How Imperial Japan Turned to the Sardine to Help Build a War Machine

August 25, 2026

UAW Rejects Deere Contract Extension, Prepares for 2027 Showdown

August 25, 2026

Ursa Major recently held the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado.

Hypersonics and Critical Munitions Company Ursa Major to Go Public

August 25, 2026

Chrysler Pacificas are driven off the lot at Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

Canada Strikes Back at U.S. With Retaliatory Tariffs

August 25, 2026

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How Imperial Japan Turned to the Sardine to Help Build a War Machine

The small fish became a primary raw material for the empire’s chemical industry.

August 25, 2026

John Deere

UAW Rejects Deere Contract Extension, Prepares for 2027 Showdown

The two sides remain ‘half a billion dollars’ apart.

August 25, 2026

Ursa Major recently held the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado.

Hypersonics and Critical Munitions Company Ursa Major to Go Public

The company expects to raise $350 million to rapidly scale production for its defense industrial base.

August 25, 2026

Chrysler Pacificas are driven off the lot at Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

Canada Strikes Back at U.S. With Retaliatory Tariffs

Extending well beyond industrial goods.

August 25, 2026

Ep38

Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Likes to Job Hop; Here’s How to Keep Them in Your Plant

A 30-year-old senior applications engineer breaks down the mindset of a young worker.

August 25, 2026

Ep592

Ohio Manufacturer Files Defamation Lawsuit Over 1-Star Google Review

An attorney representing the company said the reviewer was not a customer.

August 25, 2026

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Manufacturing Is Coming Back. Reliability Will Decide Who Benefits

This is the reshoring story nobody's telling.

August 24, 2026

Strike

Pennsylvania Manufacturer to Pay $3.6M to 51 UAW Strikers in Settlement

The employees had engaged in an economic strike that lasted nearly two years.

August 24, 2026

Robots are prepared ahead the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.

Chinese Humanoid Robots Smash Human Records in Sprint, High Jump

More than 2,000 humanoid robots participated in the event.

August 24, 2026

Tim282

Big Changes at Tyson; Blame Over Boeing's Broken Window; 5 Cars Disappearing in 2027 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 282

Also on the podcast, AI data centers at the bottom of the ocean, UAVs combat cargo crisis and meat processor accused of dumping.

August 24, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc arrive at a news conference on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2026.

U.S., Canada Talks Collapse; New Tariffs Expected to Raise Prices in Both Countries

Canada's retaliatory penalties would target industries exposed to new U.S. duties — including steel.

August 24, 2026

People work on the Tesla Model Y production line at the Tesla Gigafactory assembly plant during a media organized tour, in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Tesla Recalls Nearly 3M Vehicles Over Design Issue

The recall is "an inevitable step" in the development of the EV industry.

August 24, 2026

Phinergy's Aluminum-Air Generator depicted in a data center application.

How Aluminum-Air Technology Is Moving Data Center Backup Power Beyond Diesel

The industrial operations sector needs fundamentally better onsite energy reserve options.

August 21, 2026

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Micron Unveils $10 Billion Research Hub in Idaho

It will be the first dedicated memory research hub of its kind in the U.S.

August 21, 2026

Ep591

These 3D-Printed Concrete Shelters Can Save People During Tornadoes

But can they take a hit from a two-by-four traveling at 100 mph?

August 21, 2026