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14 states, NYC, DC sue USDA over SNAP
USDA rule changes takes effect April 1, 2020. Suit asks court to prevent law from taking effect. A coalition of 14 states, the District of Columbia and New York City are suing the Trump administration...
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4 trade schools planned this winter
U.S. Grains Council and NCGA trade schools planned for Indiana, Kansas, Illinois and Colorado. The U.S. Grains Council and the National Corn Growers Association are partnering with several state corn...
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This Week in Agribusiness – January 18, 2020
Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson talk trade, markets and ag technology Note: Start the video and all parts will play through as the full showPart 1 - China deal, potato meeting, markets in-depthMax...
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Perdue announces changes to school lunch regs
Nutrition advocates say proposal undercuts nutrition requirements in Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. By Mike DorningThe Trump administration announced a rollback of Michelle Obama’s signature...
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Changing customer impacts ag retail
Farmers aren’t insulated from the changing ways people buy, and that’s offering new opportunities for retailers. Today’s consumer is not the buyer of the past, and that’s just as true on the farm as...
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Rethinking planter design
Slideshow: In a first look, we get up close and personal with the new Fendt Momentum planter. Note: This report includes a video at the end that explains key features and shows the planter in action...
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Farm Progress America, January 20, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on challenges facing the dairy processing industry Max Armstrong looks at the changing dairy industry with corporate reorganizations from 2019. Max offers insight from an...
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MORNING-Midwest Digest, January 20, 2020
Subbing for Max Armstrong, Steve Alexander shares stories about the Super Bowl, winter weather, Farm Bureau and a valuable footstool Broadcaster Steve Alexander notes that the NFL came close to an...
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Trump praises farmers and trade
In his third trip to the American Farm Bureau convention, President Trump touts trade, regulatory and economic wins, while thanking farmers for standing with him. President Donald Trump got right to...
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Farm Progress America, January 21, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insights on challenges facing grain elevators highlighted in a new CoBank report Max Armstrong offers a look at the challenges facing the grain elevator business with basis on...
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MIDDAY-Midwest Digest, January 20, 2020
Subbing for Max Armstrong, Broadcaster Steve Alexander talks Super Bowl, better weather ahead for the Midwest and an earthquake in Kansas Steve Alexander sits in for Max Armstrong who is attending the...
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Perdue calls third round of MFP 'imminent'
Speaking to members of the farm bureau, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue says not to expect MFP on 2020 crops, but says third round of 2019 is coming U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue addressed...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 21, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about unplanted acres, earthquake recovery efforts, rapid charging stations in North Dakota and more. South Dakota led the nation in unplanted farmland acres...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 21, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about a gun accident, unplanted farmland, charging stations and more. An Indiana man was horsing around with his child when the gun in his waistband fired,...
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Try new closing wheels in your fields
Precision Planting introduces the FurrowForce closing wheel system. For all the new technology that has evolved for planters over the past decade, how to best close the trench over the seed has...
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WinField United researchers share dicamba drift findings
Prior research showed an added adjuvant helped reduce dicamba drift. Scientists now know why. Research has led to a clearer understanding of the phenomenon that causes dicamba herbicide drift, says...
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New coronavirus kills four, sickens hundreds
China remains ground zero for the emergence of many dangerous new infections. By Bloomberg NewsLeaning over a metal cage stuffed with live hens in Shanghai, Ran looked for just the right specimen for...
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Soybean growers visit southeast Asia
Soybean growers stress four key points while visiting Cambodia and Myanmar. U.S. soybean growers celebrated a milestone while in Cambodia earlier this month.The American Soybean Association’s World...
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National Pork Board undergoes first major restructuring in 20 years
Changes align leaders, staff with work that must be done, such as making improvements through We Care and protecting swine health from foreign animal disease. The National Pork Board has announced...
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Report explores biofuel impact on deforestation
Report: Biofuels not to blame for increased agricultural activity in southeast Asia. The impacts of U.S. biofuel policy on deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia are found to be insignificant in a...
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