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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 11, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about Valentine's Day spending, the China trade talks, St. Louis tourist season and emotional support alpacas. The average person will spend at least $50 on Valentine's Day gifts...
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Ducks Unlimited expands cropland grazing cost-share project
The Cover Crop and Livestock Integration Project will expand to 37 North Dakota counties. Ducks Unlimited’s Cover Crop and Livestock Integration Project (CCLIP) is expanding in North Dakota. The...
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Seattle-based start-up Nori plans to create new carbon market
Nori is developing a trading platform for Carbon Removal Certificates. A start-up company based in Seattle, Wash., hopes to establish a market for buyers and sellers of Carbon Removal Certificates...
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Get ready for the National Farm Machinery Show
The show includes Championship Tractor Pull, cutting edge ag equipment, products and services and educational seminars. The nation’s largest indoor farm show, the National Farm Machinery Show, is 9...
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Farm Progress America, Feb 12, 2019
Max Armstrong offers news of a new tool kit USDA is offering to boost implementation of high-speed web access in the country Max Armstrong shares a look at the challenge of rural broadband service and...
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Interested in forage? The 2019 Symposium is Feb. 18-20
Forage industry innovations, disease in corn silage and autonomous baler among Symposium topics. The 2019 Symposium on forage-related topics is Feb. 18-20 at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells,...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 12, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a flood warning for the Ohio River, cattle impact on greenhouse gases, a college football player misdemeanor and President Lincoln. The Ohio River is expected to flood in...
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Turning to AI for help
Expert systems, sensors and other tools are making machines smarter, but there’s a reason The phrase artificial intelligence is again in the news with the Executive Order from President Trump calling...
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Max Armstrong talks about a superintendent requesting prayers, the National Farm Machinery Show, President Lincoln's birthday and the Westminster Dog Show. The superintendent of an Indiana school sent...
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Farm Progress America, Feb 13, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at farm bankruptcies and offers insight into one key area – stress management Max Armstrong offers a look at the rise in farm bankruptcies recently mapped by the American Farm...
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Trade war: Trump may extend March 1 deadline
Trump may be willing to give China, U.S. negotiators more time to reach a deal to end the trade dispute. by Saleha Mohsin, Margaret Talev and Andrew MayedaPresident Donald Trump said he’s open to...
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Remember to sign up for trade aid by Feb. 14
Since the Market Facilitation Program was launched in September 2018, more than 864,000 producers have applied. USDA reminds agricultural producers they have until Feb. 14, 2019, to sign up for USDA’s...
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Boosting oilseed production with help from busy bees
Slideshow: A study has identified 28 pollinator species that can help increase carinata yields. When it comes to producing oilseed, the more honeybees and other pollinators that visit a flowering...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 13, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the National Farm Machinery Show, winter weather impacts, and a farmland auction selling Abraham Lincoln's old property. The National Farm Machinery Show...
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'Pass USMCA' forms to push for passage of trade pact
The coalition highlights benefits of trade with Mexico and Canada. A diverse group of trade associations, businesses, and advocacy groups launched the "Pass USMCA Coalition," on Feb. 13, 2019. The...
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Tech ideas farmers might like
Beyond drones and robots, that big Vegas CES 2019 had some other interesting exhibits to check out. Every trade show brings a surprise or two for visitors not expecting to see one company or another....
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Corn farmers reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Corn ethanol production offers good news for farmers and the environment, according to recent USDA study. What role do modern farming practices in corn production and corn ethanol play in the...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb, 13, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about grain bin accidents, a lawsuit against a retailer, John Dingell's funeral and the retirement of Emmett Thomas In Nebraska, a man was buried in a grain...
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Amity sugarbeet scalper innovation wins award
Dakota Digest: Amity’s Active Height Control system can maximize sugarbeet storage. Amity Technology, Wahpeton, N.D., was recognized for his second AE50 award from the from The American Society of...
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Biofuel debate threatens Wheeler's EPA nomination
5 Republican senators suggest their votes for Andrew Wheeler hinge on his action on RFS. by Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Mario ParkerFive Republican senators have issued a veiled threat against President...
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