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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 17, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about consumer buying of snow equipment, and the death of agritourism pioneer Herb Teichman. Consumers have been buying more snowblowers and more snowmobiles.Herb Teichman, a fruit...
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Group calls for radical change to world diets
Commission is a three-year project that reportedly brings together 37 experts from 16 countries. A study looking at whether the future world population can be fed within planetary boundaries has found...
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South Dakota State releases early-season corn hybrid data
Slideshow: SDSU’s 2018 early maturity corn hybrid trial results are in; see how yours compare. The results are in from the South Dakota State University 2018 Corn Hybrid Yield Trials for...
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EAT-Lancet Commission recommendations create a fuss
American Feed Industry Association rep says report is "organized attack on animal agriculture." The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health brings together more than 30 world-leading scientists...
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EDF, Tyson partner to meet consumer demand for sustainably grown food
First project aims to pilot and scale agriculture practices on 500,000 acres of corn to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water quality and maximize farmer profitability. The Environmental...
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Farm Progress America, Jan. 18, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at a survey of consumers with surprising insight Max Armstrong shares the results of a recent survey by Cargill looking at consumer knowledge of food production. The survey in...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Jan. 18, 2019
Trump speaks at AFBF, ag land values stay strong and the shutdown is impacting Florida citrus growers. Need a quick catch up on the ag news of the week? Here’s seven ag stories you might have...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 18. 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a woman killed on an Indiana highway, younger farmers being part of a cause, not just an organization, and a different yield nine months from now. An 18-year-old woman was...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 18, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a different kind of term for an Iowa mayor, keeping younger farmers engaged and the Ronald McDonald House charity partnership with AFBF. The mayor of an Iowa city may be...
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This Week in Agribusiness – Jan. 19, 2019
Max Armstrong and Mike Adams share reports from American Farm Bureau, and a look at a foundation that supports rodeo athletes. Note: Start the video and all parts will play through as the full...
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Unique items cover trade floor at CES
Augmented reality, robots and a foldable screen were some highlights at this year’s show. As trade shows go, the Consumer Electronics Show — now more well known as CES — carries a wide range of...
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No end in sight for dairy farmer struggling with loan issue
Bill Smith was only notified in August that his farm loan matured last March, leading to problems. By Carol Ann GreggThe impact of the government shutdown is real for Reynoldsville, Pa., dairy farmer...
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South Dakota Soybean Association has new slate of directors
Seven farmers were recently elected or re-elected to the SDSA board of directors. The South Dakota Soybean Association recently elected and re-elected seven farmers to its 2019 board of directors. The...
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Let’s take yield contests to the next level
It’s time to start having breakeven price contests. It’s time to take yield contests to the next level.Yield contest by themselves are fun. Who doesn’t love to see how many bushels can be produced?...
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Who's right? U.S. and EU contradict each other on trade talks
The split reflects competing claims about what exactly was agreed last July at a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. by Jonathan...
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When it comes to soy, China is getting more from the trade truce
China has managed to reduce the Brazil premiums on soybeans, the other major supplier for the country. By Isis Almeida and Mario ParkerWhen the U.S. forged a trade truce with China last month,...
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Farm Progress America, Jan. 21, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at how China trade changes have impacted the market of dried distillers grains Max Armstrong shares insight in the decline in ethanol output impacted by the changing trade with...
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Choose seeding rate based on hybrid
Corn Illustrated: The third year of an exclusive study confirms earlier results; know your hybrid when selecting optimal economic seeding rate. The third year of an exclusive study confirmed two...
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Why USMCA is good for sunflower
Canada and Mexico are top markets for sunflower. After more than a year of intense negotiations, the United States, Canada and Mexico reached an agreement to update the Northern America Free Trade...
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Farm Progress America, Jan. 22, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some avocado history Max Armstrong offers some perspective on a promotion of avocados and the Super Bowl. The idea started in the late 1990s with the “guacamole bowl” which has...
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