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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 24, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about grocery shopping, Nashville reopening, a senator suing a governor, idle ethanol plants and more. We've sure changed the way we shop for groceries, as digital sales increased...
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Ag aid for COVID-19 support, and what's ahead for fall farm shows
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced ag-focused help for farmers and that's good news; meanwhile, the Farm Progress events team got planting done Coronavirus is top-of-mind these days as it wreaks...
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Resentment grows as Wall Street wins again
C0VID-19 federal money threatens to worsen the alienation that cleaved American society after 2008. By Bob Ivry, Sonali Basak and Emma KineryRobyn Shultz was waiting for approval of her $40,000...
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This Week in Agribusiness, April 25, 2020
Meat packing and livestock markets are hot topics this week, along with how COVID-19 is impacting the ability to connect in ag.Part 1Max joins us to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the meat...
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Demo corn in the ground at Husker Harvest Days site
While the area received 7 inches of snow last week, soil temperatures before and after were ripe for planting. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't slowed down planting progress for many Midwest and Great...
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ASF outbreak in U.S. could cost industry $50 billion over 10 years
Iowa State University economists study two scenarios indicating the economic impact of African swine fever in the United States. A new study conducted by Iowa State University agricultural economists...
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COVID-19 tests meat supply chain
Plants are closed in Washington, South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania. By Michael Hirtzer and Jen SkerrittThe coronavirus pandemic is...
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Ag groups want PPP money to flow to agriculture too
The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors received 1.3% of the original $349 billion in the first round of funding. A coalition of more than 35 agricultural groups are urging changes be...
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Scout your fields for freeze damage, stripe rust
Stripe rust has been seen in Oklahoma and reported on Twitter in southeast Kansas. If you’re headed out to scout your wheat fields for freeze damage in the wake of the multiple hard freezes, you might...
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Farm Progress America, April 28, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insights of an industry veteran lamenting the end of traders in the grain pits Max Armstrong recalls the era when the grain trade was a vigorous, raucous experience. Max quotes a...
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Tool helps ranchers predict grassland productivity
Will there be enough grass for grazing livestock this summer? This online tool will help you find the answer. Predicting grassland productivity for grazing cattle can be challenging for ranchers and...
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Trump to order meatpackers to stay open
Order pits meat giants against local officials and labor unions who’ve called for closures in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading. By Jennifer JacobsPresident Donald Trump plans to order...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 28, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about oil, the meat food chain, wheat and peach crops, and farmer's markets. There's just too much oil.A total breakdown of the meat food chain. That's what a long-time industry...
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Namibian beef imports now in the US
Southern-African country now licensed to sell chilled and frozen beef products into America. The Meat Import Council of America announced a few days ago that the first shipment of 25 tons of boneless...
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$15 million targeted for Conservation Innovation Grants
CIG supports development, testing and research of conservation technologies. USDA is investing $15 million to help support the adoption of innovative conservation approaches on agricultural lands....
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Farm Bureau Foundation awards 42 ag scholarships
KFB’s Foundation for Agriculture has awarded over $325,000 to Kansas ag students over the past decade. Scholarships totaling $25,000 have been awarded to 42 college students studying in fields that...
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Clean fuels bill aims to grow biofuel market
Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer introduces bill to spend $500 million on fuel pump infrastructure. Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer has introduced legislation to fund the installation and conversion of fuel pump...
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Virus-related food shortages will be temporary in U.S., experts say
Amid predictions of global famine, American consumers will see disruptions until the economy is back online. Amid coronavirus-related food shortages a United Nations agency warns could cause “famines...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 29, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about meat packing plants, worshipping at home, a salutatory fly-over, a stay-at-home lawsuit and a banana mask. Reaction to the presidential order to keep meat packing plants open...
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Trump orders meatpackers to open
Packers are to follow CDC and OSHA guidelines to help ensure employee safety. President Trump signed an executive order April 28 to keep meat and poultry processors open during the COVID-19 national...
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