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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 21, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about summer, train vs. car accidents, aerial seeding, a pipeline expansion and the cost of a wedding. Today is officially the first day of summer, although it may not quite feel...
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USDA moves prevent plant haying, grazing date to Sept. 1
Silage, haylage and baleage will be treated in same manner for this year Farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze or chop those fields earlier than...
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This Week in Agribusiness, June 22, 2019
This week we talk about a new biodefense plant, sprayer technology, disease control and more. Part 1Greg Soulje joins Max and Orion early with a weather prediction, hoping for some change.The USDA...
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LOL, Agrifirm partner in Agrilakes
New dairy animal feed joint venture will serve Chinese dairy producers U.S.-based Land O'Lakes, Inc. and The Netherlands-based Royal Agrifirm Group will be setting up a dairy animal feed joint...
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USDA provides $50 million for rural infrastructure projects
Contact your state office to inquire about additional funding through Community Facilities Direct Loan Program Forty rural communities are receiving a total of $50 million for community facilities and...
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There’s still time to plant soybeans, milo
It may be too late for corn or cotton, but it's not too late to raise a crop. The window may be gone for getting corn and cotton in the ground, but there’s still time for soybeans or sorghum.But the...
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Using heavy tarps for better vegetables
The tarps at Root Five Farm help to suppress weeds and improve soil in vegetable beds. By Susan HarlowVermont farmers Danielle Allen and Ben Carr are doubling their usage of tarps this season....
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What's being said about ERS, NIFA relocation?
Some support relocation, some don't support relocation; many expected to leave agency rather than relocate Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s plan to relocate the Economic Research Service and...
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What to watch for in cornfields at this point in season
Corn Illustrated: This slideshow illustrates the different growth stages and problems that could appear thanks to the wide range of planting dates. What will you find if you make herbicide...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, June 25, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at insight on how high-speed internet could provide major benefits to ag and rural America Max Armstrong shares insight on the potential for full broadband in the U.S. There’s a...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 25, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about recreational marijuana, the corn crop rating, the college World Series, flooded homes and a special funeral request. Another state will legalize recreational marijuana,...
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Fighting for status
Immigration draws to mind many images in American history: the British colonists of Jamestown, the Pilgrims, Irish potato farmers fleeing famine and disease, German and Russian Mennonites with hard...
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Becoming American
Doreen Vargas helps immigrants to western Kansas with everything from car insurance, to filing taxes, to doing the paperwork to start a business. By P.J. GRIEKSPOORDoreen Vargas helps immigrants to...
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Steve Vander Griend wins ethanol advocacy award
Urban Air Initiative's technical director received the High Octane Award for his contributions to the ethanol industry. For more than a decade, Steve Vander Griend has studied, researched and modeled...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, June 25, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about corn prices, biting gnats, police shooting of an exotic cat, pit bulls and the latest Donald Trump accuser. Corn prices have been in a sawtooth pattern the last few days.If...
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Growing hydroponic vegetables inside poultry houses
The Sumps have replaced their broiler chickens with hydroponic basil and lettuce. In June 2018, the last broilers were put on a tractor trailer and shipped out from Dunmore Heath Farm in Cordova,...
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Crop insurance expert fields prevented planting questions
An RMA representative answers questions you may have if you’re dealing with prevented planting and late planting. If you’re dealing with fields you couldn’t get planted, what you need now is...
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Justice Department probes price fixing allegations
Poultry processors have been fighting price-fixing allegations by consumers By David McLaughlin and Lydia MulvanyThe U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that...
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NPPC wants Trump to ease approval for GE pork
Regulatory concerns could slow introduction of experimental gene-editing technique that makes hogs PRRS resistant By Mike DorningPork producers are stepping up their campaign to ease regulation of...
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Banning neonicotinoids not cure-all for bee health, researchers find
Neonicotinoid use replaced traditional insecticides, which are more toxic to fish and mammals New research shows a neonicotinoid ban in the United States may not be a risk-free solution to the problem...
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