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U.S. fertilizer prices surge to decade high
Prices spike amid investigation that raises prospect of countervailing duties. By Justina VasquezPhosphate fertilizer prices in the U.S. corn belt had their biggest quarter in a decade as buyers cope...
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This Week in Agribusiness, October 3, 2020
Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson talk about this week’s market rally, farm safety and more. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show parts once you start.Mike Pearson starts off with a...
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Diamond FFA, honoring a legacy
This community’s historic roots gives its FFA chapter purpose. Mike Pearson profiles Diamond FFA in Diamond, Missouri, the home of George Washington Carver. Member Colby Jones touts his SAE horse...
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USDA, FDA sign dairy MOU
MOU outlines FDA, USDA responsibilities to facilitate U.S. milk, dairy product exports. USDA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Oct. 1 outlining...
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Cargill, Virent collaborate on biobased fuels and chemicals
Goal is to open new markets for corn and expand opportunities for renewable fuels and chemicals. Cargill and Virent, Inc. are working together to evaluate the use of Cargill’s corn dextrose as a...
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2021 FB Ag Innovation Challenge recipients announced
Top 10 semi- finalists get $7,500 each, opportunity to compete at AFBF convention in January. American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit announced the 10 semi-finalist teams in the 2021 Farm...
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Calving out of whack? Tighten up calving intervals
Synchronizing when a cow herd calves can be done several ways, and each has its pros and cons. There are several ways to bunch cow herd calving back into your preferred calving timeline. Synchronizing...
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ADM, Spiber partner in Brewed Protein polymers
Partnership began in 2019 and enters second phase with plant-based dextrose destined for alternative materials. ADM and Spiber Inc. have agreed to expand the production of Spiber’s Brewed Protein...
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USDA crop progress: Corn harvest now 25% complete
Soybean harvest at 38%; crop quality steady to firm. Relatively dry weather across the central U.S. kept combines rolling, as evidenced by the latest USDA crop progress report, out Monday afternoon...
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Evaluate equipment purchase plans for 2021
Farmer Iron: Getting through 2020 hasn't been easy; start planning for next year. Adversity is part of agriculture. Someone commented recently that every farmer can tell you a story about “that year”...
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Farm Progress America, October 6, 2020
Max Armstrong shares news of a national poll that shows agriculture is No. 1 Max Armstrong looks at a recent Gallup poll looking at the images of several industry showed that farming and agriculture...
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Syngenta Group bolsters position in biologicals
Italy-based Valagro acquired and becomes part of Syngenta Crop Protection Updated with interviews from Syngenta and Valagro – 11:30 a.m. CDT – 10/6/2020The biologicals market has been heating up...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 6, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about cinnamon soda, wild boar spread, the Ag Economy Barometer and a rebuilt church. Coca-Cola is bringing back cinnamon-flavored soda this fall.Wild boar spread continues.The Ag...
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Ag Economy Barometer rises in September 2020
Crop price rallies and the announcement of CFAP2 helped the rise in sentiment. Farmer sentiment hit a post pandemic high in September, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy...
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Soil health school digs into details
Producers networking with producers is the highlight of the two-and-a-half-day South Dakota Soil Health School at Mitchell, S.D. The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition has been around since 2015,...
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Peterson Farms Seed names new product manager
North Dakota seed company promotes its research director to a new post. Peterson Farms Seed, an independent seed company based in Prosper, N.D., has promoted Dennis Schultze to product manager....
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Farm Progress America, October 7, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at news of a grant from USDA to support a new ag-related suicide education effort Max Armstrong shares of the loss of suicide and it has not spared rural families. USDA recently...
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Imagery service evolves at crop protection company
Syngenta purchased FarmShots in 2018, and now FarmShots is evolving into a high-end image service. During a Farm Progress Virtual Experience breakout, Nathan Faleide with AgIntegrated shared that on...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 7, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a couple indicted by a grand jury, a soybean price rally, truck sales in the U.S. and a criminal in Michigan. A St. Louis couple has beeen indicted by a grand jury for...
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Fendt global launch offers tech update
Agco has already launched key product in the United States, we look at a developing tool for potential global use – Fendt Xaver In 2017, walking through the Fendt Exhibit at Agritechnica a visitor...
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