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China will raise duties to 25% on 2,493 U.S. products
New duties take effect June 1; come after Trump raised tariffs to 25% on 5,700 Chinese product categories on May 10. by Shawn DonnanChina announced plans to raise duties on some American imports...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, May 13, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the trade war with China, weather and a ship being built for service on the Great Lakes. (audio) Markets sure did react to the news of the escalating trade war with China....
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Farmers find value in sharing silage data
Data-driven discussion groups enhance New York farmers’ silage production. There can be significant value in talking to your farmer neighbors and comparing notes.Localized, data-driven discussion...
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ASA: Soybean growers are losers in Trump-China trade war
American Soybean Association says patience is waning, finances are suffering and stress is mounting. The American Soybean Association is frustrated by the lack of progress between the U.S. and China...
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Ag leaders pledge to champion global food security
Western Hemisphere ag leaders gather while in Japan for G-20 Agricultural Ministerial. Western Hemisphere agriculture leaders met May 12 on the margins of the G-20 Agricultural Ministerial in Niigata,...
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Jury awards $2 billion in third Roundup trial
Jury awards eighth-largest product-defect verdict in U.S. history; they didn't buy Bayer's assurances Roundup is safe. by Joel Rosenblatt“I wanted you to get up and drink it.”That was one juror’s...
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After the flood
Water levels slowly fall, but impact from spring disaster remain, Eventually, a price tag in damages from the spring flooding of 2019 will be tallied. The human cost, as always, will be more difficult...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 14, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about planting progress, sports betting in Iowa, race ticket sales and a Stevie Wonder mural. Corn and soybean planting the past week was even slower than the trade expected. You...
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Time to rate your cow’s hairdo
Hair scoring offers an early indicator of heat stress in cows. You score a cow’s body condition, but do you score her hair?University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eldon Cole says while...
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USDA invests $82 million in rural water infrastructure
Rural communities can use the funds for drinking water, stormwater drainage and waste disposal systems. USDA is investing in 40 projects in 20 states to improve rural water infrastructure.“These...
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Raising awareness about rural substance abuse
During Mental Health Month, this week focuses on prevention of substance abuse. In its third week of marking May as Mental Health Month, the U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers are working to...
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Consumer products firm adds to lab meat investment
Cargill, which made its first investment in lab-grown meat in 2017, joins funding round for another company. Cargill will invest in Aleph Farms, a cultured meat company focused on growing complex meat...
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2019 Borlaug-Ruan interns announced
24 high school students from 10 states will delve into hunger and poverty issues during internships in Africa, Asian and Latin America. The World Food Prize Foundation will send 24 high school...
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Sen. Moran says there will be exclusion process for latest tariffs
The exact rules for the exclusion process will be released in the coming weeks. Some relief for companies facing economic struggles as a result of the third tranche of tariffs applied to goods from...
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Reviving a legacy farm equipment name
Farmers can start buying Concord-brand air seeding tech in 2020. There is a range of venerable farm equipment brands that have gone by the wayside over the years through acquisition, or businesses...
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Midwest flood news and recovery information
The 2019 floods in Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and other Midwest states continue to plague farms, a new helpful web resource offers information, tips and updates. The Farm Progress team is on the ground...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 15, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a school lockdown, the new farmer relief act, Lyme Disease and zombie raccoons. A handful of schools in Michigan went on lockdown yesterday after a former student made a...
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Trump displays preference for tariffs over deals
'Tariff Man' claims tariffs have helped power U.S. economic growth; economists disagree. by Shawn DonnanPresident Donald Trump loves tariffs so much he once called himself "Tariff Man." He also has...
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Glyphosate may contribute to dicamba volatility
Adding glyphosate to an Engenia or XtendiMax application may increase the likelihood of dicamba drift, according to a recent study. Adding glyphosate to an Engenia or XtendiMax application may...
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EWP funding helps repair Lake Bennett dam
Lake Bennett named for NRCS founder; the watershed project was built in 1935 in partnership with WPA and CCC. Record rainfall and floodwaters in April 2017 caused the downstream face to erode on Lake...
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