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POET idles 3 plants amid COVID-19 disruption
Plants in Chancellor, S.D., Ashton, Iowa, and Coon Rapids, Iowa, will be idled, while plant in Shelbyville, Indiana, won't be opened as planned. POET bioprocessing facilities in Chancellor, S.D.,...
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NCBA, Sen. Deb Fischer call for investigation
Trump administration, Congress urged to investigate potential anticompetitive behavior in beef packing industry. Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association are calling on...
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Processing plant workers die from COVID-19
While it’s unclear whether the deaths had anything to with their workplace, the news exposes the fragility of global supply chains. By Isis Almeida and Lydia MulvanySome of the workers who help...
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Researchers in race with leafhoppers
Promising new pinto bean released with increased leafhopper resistance. Leafhoppers are tiny insects, but they can cause big damage to crops.In temperate areas, leafhoppers can cause bean crop losses...
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Sign-up opens for Soil Health and Income Protection Program
The new Conservation Reserve Program offers payments for planting perennials on marginal cropland. A new pilot program in the Prairie Pothole region offers payments for planting perennials for...
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Farm Progress America, April 9, 2020
Max Armstrong shares an update on key supply factors ahead of the bulk of the 2020 planting season Max Armstrong gets market insight from CoBank on the financial health of ag retailers. Inventories of...
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CHS reports earnings for second quarter 2020
Net income of $125 million compares to $248 million in same period year earlier. CHS reported net income of $125.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 that ended Feb. 29, 2020. This...
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Senators call for FSA flexibility
Michigan's senators lead effort calling for flexibility in FSA loans and equitable access to credit during COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan's senators are urging the Trump administration to ensure the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 9, 2020
Max Arrmstrong talks about police impersonators, gatherings with limited people, the ag economy barometer, more rescheduled events and the hand sanitizer jackpot. Police impersonator reports have...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 9, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the supply chain, regional violence, price drops in agriculture and a COVID-19 survivor. When will store shelves be filled again? Could be mid-May.Violence in the region...
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Avian influenza confirmed in South Carolina turkeys
No human cases of this H7N3 avian influenza virus have been detected and there is no immediate public health concern. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of...
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Emergency meals available to rural school districts
Partnership food program targets rural schools closed by COVID-19 When the coronavirus forced school districts across the country to shut down, the consequences included more than lost educational...
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Local growers need aid too
COVID-19 has disrupted local markets, with producers expected to lose more than $1 billion. More than 750 farm and food system organizations from all across the country joined their voices in a letter...
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New player enters lube, fluid market
Viscosity Oil has long supplied products under other company's brands, and the company is branching out in 2020. In the world of agriculture, a key phrase is OEM, which stand for original equipment...
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Farm Progress America, April 10, 2020
Max Armstrong shares that there's growing concern from the beef industry that packers are profiting on rising demand while producers see prices fall Max Armstrong says the cattle industry will be...
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Processing plants taking steps against virus spread
Social distancing, limiting those who enter facility seen as key Setting work stations 6 feet apart if possible, reducing the number of employees who are physically present, installing barriers...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 10, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about worshiping this Easter weekend, a lift in grain prices and homemade face masks. It's sobering to ponder questions about how we will worship this weekend, during the COVID-19...
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Trump plans to announce farm aid package next week
Buffeted by trade wars and grain gluts, farmers are now leaving food to rot in fields and dumping milk as COVID-19 impacts supply chain. By Mike DorningPresident Donald Trump said he has asked his...
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Dairy CORE Program introduced as industry reels from COVID-19
Minnesota Milk Producers Association brings their plan forward as DMI prioritizes work on schools, hunger, foodservice and industry partnerships. As the dairy industry reels from the impacts of...
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Livestock markets face negative market forces
Coronavirus is forcing milk dumping, plant closures and even a bacon glut at the store. We explore those topics in the podcast Around Farm Progress It's hard to quantify the impact of coronavirus on...
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