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China's hog farms rebounding from ASF
The Chinese government approved more than 20,000 new hog farms in the first half of 2020. By Bloomberg NewsChina’s massive hog farms are expanding rapidly on the back of government incentives and...
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OSHA cites Smithfield's Sioux Falls plant after COVID-19 inspection
At least 1,294 Smithfield workers contracted coronavirus, and four employees died from the virus in the spring of 2020. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Sept. 11, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about remembering the 9/11 attacks, corn prices, the WASDE, a voting guide and fresh apples. This is the day we honor those who died and the first responders of the 9/11 attacks in...
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Will China halt meat imports from Germany?
Germany confirmed its first case of African swine fever on Thursday; China is key market for its pork exports. Nervousness is mounting over whether top pork consumer China will halt imports of the...
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Backstory: Connecting with candidates on farm policy issues
The Around Farm Progress Podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at getting presidential candidates to share their thoughts on ag issues What are the major party presidential candidates' positions on...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Sept. 12, 2020
Get a preview of the Farm Progress Virtual Experience, learn about prairie potholes and also how to harvest that down corn. Part 1Al Gustin reports on the prairie pothole region, and the impact those...
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Farm Progress America, September 15, 2020
Max Armstrong shares a look behind the scenes at the Farm Progress Virtual Experience, that opens today Max Armstrong continues his conversation about the Farm Progress Virtual Experience, that...
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John Deere unveils X9 combine with more harvesting capacity
Slideshow: The new combine model rolls out in time for the Farm Progress Virtual Experience. John Deere combine specialists hoped for 220-bushel-per-acre, dry standing corn at the X9 combine rollout...
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Time to estimate corn yields
Corn Illustrated: Your big decision is what to use as a factor to represent kernel size. If you estimate yield before harvest, how close can you get? To a large extent, Dave Nanda says, it depends on...
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World Food Prize scholarship recipients announced
The 13 recipients will interact online with scientists and policymakers from around the world. For the first time in the 22-year history of the Borlaug-Ruan International Internship, the World Food...
View ArticleWestern ag leaders commit to being reliable food suppliers
Ag leaders express appreciation for world's front-line workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Top agricultural officials from five Western Hemisphere countries – Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the...
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Brazil extends tariff rate quota for 90 days
Two countries will attempt to negotiate agreement during extension. Brazil has extended its tariff rate quota (TRQ) for 90 days starting on Sept. 14. During that time, the U.S. and Brazil will discuss...
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Trump denies 'gap-year' refinery exemptions
Trump needs to hang onto farmer support in Iowa. By Kim Chipman and Ari NatterThe Environmental Protection Agency said it won’t retroactively exempt small oil refiners from biofuel blending...
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Opening day for a virtual farm show
The first-ever Farm Progress Virtual Experience gates open Day 1 festivities, let the field demos and information sharing begin No matter where farmers are today, anyone can be at a major farm show....
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New report confirms U.S. pork producers are getting more efficient
The 2019 dataset represents 1.5 million sows across 600 farms, as well as 15.6 million nursery pigs, 17.4 million finish pigs and 8 million wean-to-finish pigs. As America’s pig farmers continue to...
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WTO: U.S. tariffs violate international regulations
The ruling is victory on paper for China, but means little since U.S. has hobbled the WTO by dismantling appeals panel. By Bryce BaschukThe World Trade Organization’s ruling that the U.S. violated...
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NFU urges stronger meat labeling standards
Comment period closed Sept. 14 on FTC proposed rulemaking related to 'Made in USA' and other U.S. origin claims. National Farmers Union submitted one of the 770 comments received on the Federal Trade...
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2 things to always check before planting cover crop seed
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture lists things to look for on cover crop seed labels. Always check the source of cover crop seed and make sure a lab has analyzed the seed lots for weed seed...
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Golden Harvest releases new corn hybrids, soybean varieties
The company is expanding its 2021 portfolio with 12 new corn hybrids and 22 new soybean varieties. Golden Harvest is expanding its product portfolio for the 2021 growing season with the release of 12...
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FPVX Breakout Sessions offer virtual learning opportunity
Teacher resources on soil health, ag tech and markets can be found at Farm Progress Virtual Experience. For 25 minutes every Wednesday morning, agricultural education teacher Kaity Spangler settles in...
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