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Farm Progress America, Feb 6, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at a key issue for U.S. agriculture - trade Max Armstrong wants to know what farmers are saying about trade and politics as he visits conventions and meetings this week. He notes...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 6, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about crime in the Midwest, reactions to the State of the Union address, soybean purchases and a carjacking gone wrong. Crime seems to be a larger issue in most Midwest cities. For...
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Reaction to Trump's 2019 State of the Union speech
Farm groups applaud focus on infrastructure, call for swift action on trade. President Trump delivered his State of the Union speech, Choosing Greatness, on Feb. 5.His talking points included:From...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 6, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about icy conditions wreaking havoc in the northern Midwest, as well as the passing of Harold Steele, longtime Farm Bureau leader. The ice showed up this week in the northern...
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Tony Spexarth of Colwich wins first Kansas corn yield contest
The yield contest was still competitive despite late planting and a dry summer. Despite Kansas’ late start to a planting season and a dry summer in many areas, the inaugural Kansas Corn Yield Contest...
View ArticleNo-till on the Plains’ evolution has been inspiring
Twenty years ago I admired no-till innovators; today, I’m awed by them. About 20 years ago when I was a reporter for the Wichita Eagle, I made the decision to attend my first No-till on the Plains...
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Good year for U.S. sunflower exports
Canada and Mexico are the top destinations for U.S. sunflower exports. Final sunflower oil exports for the 2017-18 marketing year are in, and oil exports were up. From October 2017 to September 2018,...
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WOTUS hearing is Feb. 27-28 in Kansas City
EPA and Army will also hold informational WOTUS webcast on Feb. 14, 2019. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army will hold a public hearing on the proposed new “Waters...
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Farm Progress America, Feb 7, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at how global trade deals, without the U.S., could hurt the dairy industry Max Armstrong shares insight on the dairy industry’s concern that new trade agreements between Japan and...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 7, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about Midwest weather, profit-sharing checks, the National Farm Machinery Show, a police officer death and car hacking. Weather across the Midwest is happening in all seasons...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Feb. 8, 2019
USDA moving on farm bill implementation, proso millet genome has been sequenced and Tyson may buy Foster Farms. Missed some ag news this week? Here’s a quick catch-up.1. USDA is working “quickly and...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 7, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about being safe around snow plows, the National Farm Machinery Show, a policeman killed in the line of duty and a polar plunge. It's that time of year, when snow plows are all...
View ArticleSenate ag subcommittee members named
There are five subcommittees. They focus on trade, conservation, energy, nutrition and livestock. At a business meeting Feb. 7, the full U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry...
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Stabenow asks ag credit providers to consider Farm Bill benefits
The 2018 Farm Bill expands support for dairy farmers, providing much-needed financial support. Sen. Debbie Stabenow wrote to regulators who oversee agricultural credit providers, urging them to...
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WKMA announces scholarship winners for 2018-19 school year
The Western Kansas Manufacturers Association has announced its 2018-19 scholarship winners. Western Kansas Manufacturers Association, sponsor of the 3i Show, continues its support of western Kansas...
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Farm Progress America, Feb 8, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a look at the 2019 Beef Environmental Stewardship Award winner Max Armstrong spent some time recently with Matt Lohr, the new head of USDA’s National Resources Conservation...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 8, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about blizzard conditions in Minnesota, a human error causing delay on a construction project and the grain reports expected today. The Minnesota State Patrol advised travelers to...
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This Week in Agribusiness, February 9, 2019
This week Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson get reports on the 2018 Farm Bill, Brazilian crops and the Louisiana crawfish harvest. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show parts once...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 8, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a road construction project problem, a makeup artist turned con artist, farm bankruptcy filings and John Dingell. An Iowa road construction project will take more time than...
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Advance pest control technology
A startup aims to commercialize a targeted-approach crop protection product. The key is RNA interference. The science of RNA interference is proven. Already, crop protection giant Bayer has labeled...
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