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Eight regional winners will be selected to receive $1,000 scholarships. Recipients will be announced in August 2019. Applications are being accepted for Syngenta’s 2019 Agricultural Scholarship...
View ArticleApplication and seeding products for 2019
Slideshow: These tools offer you a range of new features for the 2019 crop year. Roaming the exhibit area of any trade show can be mind-boggling. The array of products available can fog the mind of...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, March 15, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a look at a new consumer survey conducted by the American Lamb Board Max Armstrong looks at a recent survey from the American Lamb Board that investigates consumer preference for...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, March 15, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about National Ag Week, impressive weather, a turkey recall and more. National Ag Week was this week. The weather this week has been impressive, from tornados...
View Article'Bomb cyclone' brings havoc to nation's midsection
Floods, blizzards and winds slam Iowa, Colorado Nebraska, Missouri. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster declaration as first responders scrambled to rescue people from floodwater.Snow and...
View ArticleWhatever happens to Brexit, here's the cost so far
Farmers are reducing the size of flocks and stocking up on essentials. by Joe MayesBritain’s vote to leave the European Union has already come at a cost regardless of where Brexit goes from here. Some...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness – March 16, 2019
Max Armstrong reports from Washington D.C., for the National Agriculture Day celebration; and Steve Bridge and Mike Adams share market and weather information Note: Start the video and all parts will...
View ArticleNational Pork Board to pilot blockchain technology
The platform will highlight how pork producers create a sustainable pork production environment. The National Pork Board has entered into an agreement with an agritech startup to test out blockchain...
View ArticleASA Young Leaders class completes training
While at Commodity Classic, the Young Leaders participated in training focused on leadership development, industry issue updates and outreach. The 35th class of American Soybean Association Corteva...
View ArticleUse comprehensive approach to manage poorly drained soils
Guest Column: The first step is to dig deep and remove that yield-limiting pan. By Thomas KilcerWhy do we manage poorly drained soils like they are well-drained? This sounds like a dumb question, but...
View ArticleEPA extends deadline for environmental educator award
Awards highlight environmental stewardship. The application period has been extended for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators, or...
View ArticleFinalists selected for National Festival of Breads competition
Four home bakers, four food bloggers are finalists in National Festival of Breads. A panel of judges has selected the recipes that will be represented in the sixth National Festival of Breads,...
View ArticleUSDA invests $91 million to improve infrastructure in 12 states
This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities and high-speed internet access in rural areas. USDA is investing $91 million to build or...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, March 18, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about flooding in Nebraska and along the Missouri River, an employee fired over a tweet and spring's arrival. One-third of the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska is under water due...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 18, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about impacts of the flood, from ag and livestock to loss of life, as well as tornados. Natural disasters are on Max's mind today as photos come in from Nebraska. Ethanol rail cars...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, March 19, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a look at two groups that will help farmers after the floods recede Max Armstrong shares insight from devastating floods from eastern Nebraska and he offers answers to the...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, March 19, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about Nebraska ag losses, a trooper hit, Brazilian soybean harvest, cold cases and Mike Pompeo. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Nebraska today. Ag losses from flooding could...
View ArticleThinking about cotton? Here’s what you need to know
Warmer days are on the way, and with them comes time for planting. It’s been a long and brutal winter for most of Kansas, but March is almost over and that means it’s time to pay attention to a couple...
View ArticleWinField United releases Ascend Pro plant growth regulator
Ascend Pro targets uniform corn stands in areas with warmer, dryer springs. Farmers with slightly longer growing seasons now have a new tool to get their corn started right.WinField United has...
View ArticleChina pushes back against U.S. demands in trade talks
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing the week of March 25 for talks. by Jenny Leonard, Saleha Mohsin and Jennifer JacobsSome U.S....
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