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Bayer, Temasek partner to sell seeds to vertical farms
The new company, Unfold, will focus on lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, with seeds for expected to be sold within months. By David RamliSingapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte and Bayer AG...
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Kudlow dismisses concerns about trade deal
Evidence shows China is increasing commodity purchases. By Bloomberg NewsThe trade deal is “fine” and China is “substantially” increasing purchases of American goods, U.S. President Donald Trump’s top...
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National Land Realty and LandGate partner
The two unite to create the 'Zillow for land resources.' National Land Realty and LandGate have partnered to expand services, data intelligence, and marketing capabilities within the land...
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Where do the candidates stand?
NCGA prepares fact sheets detailing where each candidate stands on issues important to corn growers. As we move closer to the 2020 election, the National Corn Growers Association has prepared fact...
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WISHH committee members named
WISHH works to fill protein gaps in Asia, Africa and Central America with U.S. soy. The American Soybean Association's World Initiative for Soy in Human Health officers and committee members for...
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North Dakota Farmers Union calls for truth in beef labeling
The union calls for closing a loophole that allows foreign beef to be labeled as a “Product of the USA.” Have you fired up your barbecue grill lately? What did you cook? If you are anything like me,...
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Farm Progress America, August 13, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on the true role of a market adviser Max Armstrong digs into a question posed by a commodity trader who asks some interesting questions about market advisers. Farmers...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 13, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the impact of no college football, crop insurance adjusters, the WASDE report and a baby announcement. No college football has been called "devastating"...
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Virtual show to offer rich, relevant content
The Farm Progress Virtual Experience to provide visitors in-depth presentations on top of deep product, ag tech information A live event is the preferred way to get information for the farm, but when...
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$371 million invested in rural electric infrastructure
USDA investment will benefit more than 222,000 residents in 11 states. USDA is investing $371 million to build and improve critical electric infrastructure that will benefit more than 222,000 rural...
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USDA outlines assistance programs in wake of derecho
If you have crop insurance and your crops were harmed by the storm, be sure to contact your agent within 72 hours of the event. Assistance is available for agricultural producers in the Midwest...
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Comment on plan to combat invasive species
Trump administration releases draft plan to combat invasive species, a $120 billion problem in the U.S. The Trump Administration has released a draft strategic plan for combating invasive species. The...
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11 facts to know about paraquat herbicide
Paraquat herbicide is effective and low cost but highly toxic to humans. There are 11 essential things to know about paraquat, according to Andrew A. Thostenson, North Dakota State University...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Aug. 14, 2020
Derecho flattens crops across Midwest, USDA releases crop production estimates and a storage outlook. Need to catch up on news from the week? Here's seven stories you might have missed.1. A derecho...
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Farm Progress America, August 14, 2020
Max Armstrong shares the challenge of broadband web access in rural areas Max Armstrong looks back on technology that's long gone – the acoustic coupler, which was slow. But the speed of the Internet...
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Derecho, devastation and the mystery of milk pricing
This episode of the Around Farm Progress podcast two hot topics – the impact of that derecho; and the milk price conundrum hitting the dairy industry Crops in the Midwest were looking great on August...
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New Holland CR Revelation combines take productivity to a new level
New Holland's CR Revelation combine lineup takes harvesting efficiency to a new level with the award-winning IntelliSense™ Automation system. New CR Revelation Series combines, which include models...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Aug. 15, 2020
We're talking about the impact of the derecho storm this week, as well as livestock markets, CFAP and foundered horses. Part 1Mike Pearson and Chad Colby man the desk this week, first sharing a press...
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USDA crop progress: Derecho dings corn, soybean quality
Both crops see eroding crop conditions for the week ending August 16. Storms last week brought hurricane-force winds through the Midwest in an unusual system called a “derecho,” and analysts expected...
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Don’t quit looking for disease lesions yet
Corn Illustrated: Make sure the top part of the plant stays healthy as long as possible. If your corn is in the dough stage or even late milk stage, you may think you can stop scouting and worrying...
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