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Ag orgs ask for Congress to put money in CCC
Without replenishment, CCC could run out of funds as early as November. Forty-two agricultural organizations sent a letter to House and Senate leaders asking them to ensure USDA has the tools...
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Farm Progress America, September 16, 2020
Max Armstrong talks virtual shows and that they involve more than iron. Max Armstrong shares more insight on the Farm Progress Virtual Experience including the fact that demos were conducted as they...
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Heading into Day 2 of a virtual event
The Farm Progress Virtual Experience opened with a demonstration- and information-packed day, check out what's next Field demonstrations are always a big draw at the farm shows that can show off...
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Kraft Heinz says it will fail to meet GHG reduction target
The miss underscores the challenges companies face amid a heightened focus on corporate sustainability. By Nic QueroloKraft Heinz Co. will fail to meet its 2020 environmental goals as the...
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Tractor, combine sales increase in August 2020
U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 12.8% in August compared to year earlier. Agricultural tractor and self-propelled combine sales in August 2020 were positive for the fifth month in a row in the...
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Joe Hedrick delights crowds with exotic animal collection
Slideshow: Hedrick’s Exotic Animal Farm and Bed & Breakfast Inn attracts visitors nationwide. Joe Hedrick likes to joke that he’s a “distant cousin of a fellow named Noah who had a big boat.”...
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Rural America needs to speak up to save U.S. Postal Service
Farmers and rural residents have so much to lose from major reductions to the Postal Service. The West Coast is burning. COVID-19 is raging. There are protests galore and some have turned into riots....
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Farm Progress America, September 17, 2020
Max Armstrong notes that a virtual farm show may have an 'ending' but the information provided lives on Max Armstrong wraps up his conversations about the 2020 Farm Progress Virtual Experience, which...
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Into the home stretch on a virtual farm show
The Farm Progress Virtual experience enters its final official day, but the content lives on for all to see The final day of any farm show is the culmination of a great deal of work and that's no less...
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Don’t let mother nature dictate your harvest window
Get in the field earlier and stay in the field longer with a high-quality track system. You’ve got the perfect plan for your harvest but there’s one variable you can’t account for: The weather. The...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Sept. 17, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about interest rates, Taylor Swift, livestock processing operations in the U.S. and the Farm Progress Virtual Experience. The Federal Reserve Bank signaled it would hold interest...
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Sally hits farmers hard. Pics and words coming in from the ground
(Check back for updates) Hurricane Sally brings damage to Alabama and Florida farms nearing harvest for major crops. Ben Kichler farms about 15 miles north of Gulf Shores, Ala., where Hurricane Sally...
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Contracts granted for Round 3 in food box program
More than 90 million food boxes have been distributed so far to people across the nation. USDA has approved up to $1 billion in contracts to support American producers and communities in need through...
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More COVID-19 aid coming?
President Trump expected to announce additional $13 billion in COVID-19 aid for farmers. By Mike Dorning and Jennifer JacobsPresident Donald Trump will announce additional aid to farmers at a Thursday...
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EPA invests $6 million in harmful algal bloom research
Harmful algal blooms have the potential to harm human health and can be caused by excess nitrogen in waterways. The University of Illinois will receive nearly $1 million to research how to control and...
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Farm Progress America, September 18, 2020
Max Armstrong notes that a virtual show lives on and for FPVX it may take farmers some time to look at all that's on hand Max Armstrong shares the 'relief' at the end of farm shows, but he recalls...
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Exploring the environment as a business opportunity
The Around Farm Progress Podcast shares insight on a topic that's getting greater attention in agriculture: the ability to store carbon Increasing talk about extreme weather, and a growing interest in...
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Trump announces $13 billion more in COVID-19 farm aid
Announcement made at campaign stop in Wisconsin. Details expected from USDA. By Mike Dorning and Jennifer JacobsPresident Donald Trump announced $13 billion in new aid to farmers at a campaign rally...
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Trump, Biden take stand on 10 ag issues
From food security to the RFS, regulations to health care, Donald Trump and Joe Biden share how their administrations will handle issues important to farmers and rural communities. In spite of an...
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Steve Censky leaving USDA to return to ASA
Deputy ag secretary resumes his post at ASA on Nov. 9. Stephen Censky is leaving USDA to take back the reins at the American Soybean Association. Censky has served as deputy agriculture secretary...
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