Farm Progress America, November 5, 2019
Max Armstrong talks biosecurity for the U.S. pork industry as experts turn to vectors for African Swine Fever Max Armstrong shares insight about one vector for African Swine Fever – feed. At a meeting...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 5, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about election day, investment portfolios, John Deere's CEO, an execution and old McDonlad's toys making a brief comeback. It's election day for many people today. Have you checked...
View ArticleDataConnect brings brands together
Farmers operating machinery from different manufacturers will soon be able to securely exchange and view machine data Farmers operating machinery from different manufacturers will soon be able to...
View ArticleEquipment company takes position in track business
CNH Industrial buys ATI Track Sytems and will add the tracks to combines later in 2020 Reducing compaction and getting more field time for equipment even in adverse conditions has been a growing...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 5, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a salmonella outbreak, harvest progress, a farm accident and a close call. A salmonella outbreak continues to be investigated. This one is linked to ground beef.The corn crop...
View ArticleChina wants tariff rollback before signing partial trade deal
Negotiators asked Trump administration to eliminate tariffs on about $110 billion in goods and lower the 25% tariff rate By Bloomberg NewsChina is seeking the roll back of U.S. tariffs on as much as...
View ArticleDairy prices surge to five-year highs
Class III futures are up about 40% in 2019, heading for the best year since 2007 By Mike DorningStruggling dairy farmers are finally getting some relief after a wave of closures that hit particularly...
View ArticleGins pick up speed as cotton harvest gets rolling
Slideshow: Recently renovated gins in Anthony and Winfield, Kan., are gearing up to operate 24 hours a day. The gins are running across Kansas as cotton harvest 2019 gets off to a faster start than...
View ArticleRaboResearch sees challenges ahead for corn, soybean, wheat growers
Ending stocks will continue to be an issue, along with flat demand The RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness group at Rabo AgriFinance underlines continuing long-term challenges for U.S. producers in...
View ArticlePutting artificial intelligence to work
Valley-Prospera partnership is paying off for test farmers after its first season. Aerial imagery never really left the ag scene, but for some time it was pushed aside as other precision ag tools came...
View ArticleSouth American seed company grows U.S. soybean presence
GDM Seeds’ Donmario-brand soybeans have been sold in the U.S. since 2018, and their presence is growing. South American farmers reach similar average soybean yields to U.S. producers, yet there are...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, November 6, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on what he calls the upcoming ‘learning season’ Max Armstrong offers a look at the “learning season” that ahead including the state farm bureaus where Max will be present....
View ArticleFarm Progress offers continuing education courses
AgCEUOnline.com courses available for a variety of programs like Certified Crop Advisers and Pest Control Advisers. Courses are affordable or free. Farm Progress' online education platform has evolved...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 6, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about Salvation Amy kettle season, propane demand, a house on a cliff and more. Wouldn't it be nice if all the election stuff was behind us?A man in Missouri beat his grandparents...
View ArticleTrump, Xi Jinping may not sign trade deal until December
The U.S.-China trade war has been a drag on both nation’s economies By Saleha MohsinPresident Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may not be able to sign a partial trade deal until December,...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 6, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about referendum votes, corn and soybean crop estimates and some special dogs. There were interesting referendums in voting across the country yesterday.Grain traders and analysts...
View ArticlePork 2040 details U.S. pork opportunities in China now and later
As 2025 approaches and Chinese domestic production rebounds, Chinese pork will replace most of the import growth seen during the African swine fever outbreak. United States pork producers challenged...
View ArticleEconomy's good, but recession could be on horizon
Association of Equipment Manufacturers says net farm income expected to increase 7.3% in 2019 The United States economy is in the midst of the longest expansionary period in the nation’s history. But...
View ArticleWe love image of caring rural America, but is it whole picture?
View from the Hill: Anger and dismissal of opposing viewpoints have robbed us of trust and faith in each other. “America’s farmers are not what some people think.” So begins a new video from the MN...
View Article‘Highest economic value’ is not good idea on water rights
Ag would end up losing out if water rights were allotted based on economic value. Fighting over water is nothing new in Kansas. The state, after all, has fought all the way to the Supreme Court — and...
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