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Farm Progress America, July 3, 2019
Max Armstrong updates listeners on the spread of African Swine Fever in China Max Armstrong offers insight on the hog industry. A report from China shows a significant drop in population due to...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 3, 2019
Max talks about DUIs, Lee Iacocca, more rain for the Midwest, a vandalized attraction and an airport meat discovery. Amid the rush to legalize marijuana, state troopers in Indiana say they're seeing...
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Short line equipment maker sells line
Thurston Mfg. Co. has announced intent to sell its Blu-Jet product line to Unverferth Mfg. Co. The farm equipment industry has been under stress as much as farmers for the past five years and...
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Pipestone Applied Research receives grant to study feed mitigants
The research team is testing 10 commercially available feed additives, to assess whether these mitigants can deactivate PRRS, PED and SVA. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research has awarded...
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China considers buying U.S. farm products
Buying more U.S. agriculture goods likely will not change Washington’s demands for concessions from China on intellectual property By Bloomberg NewsChina is considering buying some U.S. agricultural...
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Max Armstrong talks about a flight diversion, USDA reports and surveys, money raised for flood relief and a Jim Beam warehouse fire. A flight from Minneapolis had to make an emergency landing due to...
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Be sure to mark your towers
Marking and logging saves lives, there have been 22 tower-related accidents since 2008 Towers between 50 and 200 feet tall with an above-ground base of less than 10 feet in diameter in rural areas are...
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Farm Progress America, July 4, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some key facts about an important holiday food – the hot dog Max Armstrong offers insight into the hot dog. He shares insight from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council,...
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MORNING-Midwest Digest, July 4, 2019
Max Armstrong talks holiday weather, lost pets, a rise in the corn market and remembers a beloved college quarterback Max Armstrong looks at weather for the holiday including the heavy rains in South...
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MIDDAY-Midwest Digest, July 4, 2019
Max Armstrong talks corn market, and shares ideas from thought leaders on the American ideal Max Armstrong shares news from This Week in Agribusiness that the corn market jumped ahead of the holiday,...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 5, 2019
Rep. Collin Peterson sees tough times ahead, record high hog inventory and autonomous soil sampler among news of the week Need a quick catch-up on the news of the week? Here are seven agricultural...
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EPA extends ESA comment period
Comment through Aug. 15, 2019, on a method for assessing pesticide risk to endangered and threatened species The EPA has extended the public comment period to Aug. 15, 2019, on a draft revised method...
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Farm Progress America, July 5, 2019
Max Armstrong offers some stats and information about watermelons Max Armstrong shares some numbers on the watermelon industry in the United States. During this Independence Holiday week, consumers...
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MORNING-Midwest Digest, July 5, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at jobs, unemployment, the corn market and mourns the loss of two Girl Scouts. Max Armstrong shares a look at the latest jobs report noting that the unemployment rate continues to...
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Biofuel quotas get modest bump
EPA proposed small changes to renewable fuel standard for 2020 The Trump administration on Friday advanced plans to modestly lift U.S. biofuel-blending targets, while dodging fights over how...
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MIDDAY-Midwest Digest, July 5, 2019
Max Armstrong offers 10 reasons why farm trucks are rarely stolen Max Armstrong shares the story of a Carolina man who stole a wrecker to get away from police. Max ponders the idea that there may have...
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This Week in Agribusiness – July 6, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson talk farm support, look at the markets and even share research on a soy-based product that can preserve roads Note: Start the video and all parts will play through as...
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Farm Progress America, July 8, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight on the global swine situation, including a U.S. ramp up of production Max Armstrong continues to watch reports coming from China with a closer look at news on the outbreak...
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Biodiesel ad targets small refinery exemptions
Ad will run in Des Moines and Washington, DC The National Biodiesel Board launched an ad campaign highlighting the economic damage to biodiesel and renewable diesel producers from the Environmental...
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Consider Corn Challenge II winners announced
Winners will help America's corn farmers establish new uses of corn The winners of the Consider Corn Challenge II were announced July 8. Three winners were chosen, each with a unique technology to...
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