Farm Progress America, March 28, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the changing face of FFA with faster growth in urban and suburban schools Max Armstrong shares news on the growth of FFA in an interesting place: urban and suburban schools....
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, March 27, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a lottery winner, another judgement against Roundup and Monsanto and a special fireworks display. A winning Powerball ticket was sold in Wisconsin. It was the thrid-largest...
View ArticleHow many hot dogs will you eat at the ballpark this year?
Celebrate Major League Baseball opening day by sampling a new hot dog or sausage at your favorite ballpark. It’s opening day for Major League Baseball, so let’s talk about what you’ll eat at the...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 28, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the NCAA tournament, the Livestock Indemnity Program, cattle loss from flooding and head transplants. NCAA tournament action continues with three teams from the...
View ArticleBayer loses second trial over claims Roundup causes cancer
A jury awarded compensatory damages of $5.3 million and comes as third trial over Roundup is underway. by Joel Rosenblatt and Robert BurnsonBayer AG lost a second trial over claims its Roundup weed...
View ArticleHearing on Trump's E15 proposal Friday in Michigan
EPA rushed ethanol plan sought by farmers after Trump pledge.by Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Mario ParkerAfter President Donald Trump promised Iowa voters he would unleash high-ethanol gasoline, his...
View ArticleSenators ask Perdue to provide livestock assistance to producers ASAP
Senators also ask Perdue to delegate LIP approval authority to Farm Service Agency County Committees. Nine farm-state senators wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging USDA to...
View ArticleThese machines move under their own power
Slideshow: From skid steers to tele-handlers to compact tractors, there’s plenty of variety at farm shows. When sorting a pile of products from a farm show, lining up machines with an engine can...
View ArticleOptimism for the spring planting season is washing away
Floods from the Mississippi Delta to the Dakotas have inundated roads and submerged fields. by Shruti Date Singh, Michael Hirtzer and Isis AlmeidaFor American farmers already struggling to navigate...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed this week - March 29, 2019
China buys soybeans, Bayer loses second Roundup trial and slowing milk production among ag news of the week. Missed some news this week? Here’s seven ag stories you might have overlooked.1. Flooding...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, March 29, 2019
Max Armstrong shares news of a new way facial recognition could be used on the farm Max Armstrong offers a look at the spread of facial recognition which could be used in some interesting places. For...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, March 29, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about dropping interest rates, the USMCA and a new use for drones. Interest rates dropped; the biggest weekly rate drop in 10 years.With all the trade focused on China, we need to...
View ArticleFarmers say it will take years to recover from flood
USDA Under Secretary Northey visits Missouri farm to see damage, hear concerns. Thunder boomed and rain pattered on the tin roof as the amphibious eight-wheel ATV pulled back into the machine shed on...
View ArticleChina and U.S. make progress in trade talks
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held meetings in Beijing Friday. by Jeffrey Black and Jenny LeonardChinese and U.S. negotiators made “new...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness, March 30, 2019
Market insight, flood recovery, tire tech and a farmer with a non-farming background are featured this week.Segment 1Delaney Howell talks to farmers about its impact and how they’ll move forward.Chris...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, April 1, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about another State Trooper killed, commodity prices and planting intentions and flood damage ramifications. Yet another Illinois State Trooper was hit and killed while on duty....
View ArticleCoBank report finds slowing economic growth
The latest Quarterly Rural Economic Review states world economic growth will likely average between 3% to 3.5%. The latest Quarterly Rural Economic Review from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 1, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about I29 and flood damage, an airplane software mishap, milk consumption and secretary of ag travels. It may be two weeks yet before I29 is open in western Iowa. It's unusual for...
View ArticlePlant more sunflower acres this year
Sunflower acres can increase 10% to 15% without impacting present prices. Will sunflower acres increase this year? I wish there was a crystal ball to predict this but, as you know, there isn’t. The...
View ArticleMOU recognizes multi-year effort to build relationships
Joint investment by Missouri Corn and the Regional Livestock Pork Producers Union of Sonora facilitates DDGS trade. The U.S. Grains Council, the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council and the Regional...
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