Steve in SD - 3/16/2024 10:19

First what I foresee isn't what I want but just an insight into Agriculture.

Corn will produce most of the energy needed in the US.
All ethanol will produce the electricity with their own electric power plants.
Corn acres will increase from 90,000,000 acres to 120,000,000 acres.
Even though corn acres will be higher because of the demand to produce electricity (ethanol) Prices will be higher than ever seen.
Soybean and wheat prices will dramatically increase as they will lose many acres to corn.

Food for human consumption from corn will be developed further increasing corn demand.

Yes, CORN WILL ALWAYS BE KING.

Because of the high increase in electricity all farm engines-tractors, combines, sprayers- will be electric. Everything in the US will be electric.

Machinery will no longer have bearings eliminating grease and labor for Maintenace.

So the livestock industry as we know it today will disappear?

More grass-fed beef and larger hog farms. Hog production facilities will drastically change. The Cattle feeding operations will also have a new look.

There will be winter corn and winter beans-like winter wheat. Not all corn or beans will be winter.
The genetics will change beyond today's imagination for example very drought tolerant.
Rotations will not be such a requirement as genetics will allow for continuous planting of crop species to be planted over and over Allowing for reduction of machinery.

Chemicals will be nearly eliminated and technology's such as lasers will control pests.

Sprayers will become extinct as they will be replaced by sophisticated drones.

The common size tractors will get much smaller and 8 row planters will be mass produced lowering planter prices per row. Smaller tractors and smaller planters will operate autonomously. Thus, many tractors and planters may be owned by each farm based on planting needs.

There will be large alfalfa farms.

There will be many new breeds of cattle as a result of selection to meet consumer needs.