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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - March 1, 2019
Iowa farmland values, trade news and rising rural debt among news of the week. Need a quick catch up on ag news of the week? Here are seven ag stories you might have missed.1. The amount of debt held...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 28, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about a trooper hit on the side of the road, swabbing for drugs, impact of winter storms. A Wisconsin man ran down an Illinois state trooper last month. The...
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Farm Progress America, March 1, 2019
Max Armstrong shares that China isn’t the only market where U.S. ag trade matters Max Armstrong looks beyond getting a trade agreement with China…with attention turning to Japan where major...
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Trade dominates 2019 commodity groups’ wish lists
Tariffs, farm bill, trade among top priorities for U.S. farm groups.For groups with separate leaders, crops and policies, the country’s top commodity organizations this week at Commodity Classic sure...
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Commodity groups announce support for USMCA
Leaders of the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and National Sorghum Producers announced their support during today’s general...
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Secretary Perdue talks trade, policy
During Commodity Classic talk he shares his insight on Trump policy moves, confirms farmer support. When the newly minted Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue traveled to Anaheim, Calif., in 2018, to...
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Perdue touches on hot topics, makes no promises
Ag secretary addresses issues from food marketing in U.S. to steel tariffs, dairy relief and trade agreements. In answering questions from the media, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue offered...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 1, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the first day of spring, shows shot in Chicago, Asian carp and more. It's the first day of spring, but maybe Mother Nature hasn't gotten the news yet?Max...
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Chicken fight heats up in U.S.-China trade dispute
China is asking to ship products made from its chicken to the U.S. in return for reopening its market for American poultry. by Jenny Leonard, Shruti Date Singh, Lydia Mulvany and Jeffrey BlackAs the...
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This Week in Agribusiness, March 2, 2019
From the studio to Commodity Classic, Max and hosts talk with experts about marketing, ag law, conservation and more. Segment 1Max is in Orlando for Commodity Classic. He chats with Lynn Chrisp about...
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New fungicide to launch for 2020
BASF rolls out information on its latest product to protect crops from disease. The world of crop fungicides has exploded in the past 13 years. And the market continues to rise as farmers find that...
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Weather outlook: Cool temperatures remain throughout March
More cold weather means more snowpack buildup, which could lead to spring flooding. No one knows yet if planting will be delayed this spring, but the latest weather outlook indicates that the odds...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 3, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about sub-zero temps, daylight saving time, milk production, trade talks and a sports announcer. Sub-zero cold has been impacting a large portion of the Midwest today. Daylight...
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Planting depth key to uniform corn emergence
Corn Illustrated: New trial results back up earlier findings about the best planting depth. No matter how much technology you have on your planter, experts say one thing remains the same. At the end...
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Farmers Union members gather for 117th anniversary convention
North Dakota farm broadcaster Joel Heitkamp, host of News and Views, earns Milt Hakel Agriculture Communications Award. More than 460 Farmers Union members gathered in Bellevue, Washington, for the...
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Farm Progress America, March 5, 2019
Max Armstrong updates listeners on the latest new on year-round sales of E15 Max Armstrong offers new insight on the year-round sales of E15, with news that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is...
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Negotiators close to a deal, but U.S.-China trade war not over
Trade deal could be signed by President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping as early as this month. by Jenny LeonardThe world’s two largest economies are nearing the finish line on a trade deal that...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 5, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the weather making people miserable, food safety guidelines and state troopers being hit on the road. People are miserable because of the weather.The federal government is...
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Ag Economy Barometer declines 7 points in February 2019
Farmers still see farmland as a good investment and they're more optimistic about future of ag exports. By James Mintert and Michael LangemeierThe Ag Economy Barometer declined 7 points to a reading...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 5, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about pharma bankruptcy, wheat market and exports, reigning in the anti-vax movement and mapping tornado tragedies. Purdue Pharma is in the news today, seeking bankruptcy.Wheat...
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