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Time to farm like our world depends on it
Commentary: Organic, regenerative agriculture is the best way forward. By Jeff MoyerWe can stop the climate crisis.At least, we can start reducing the 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions that the...
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FCA Office of Regulatory Policy names new director
David Grahn worked for USDA for 30 years before joining FCA David Grahn is the new director of the Farm Credit Administration’s Office of Regulatory Policy.This office is responsible for developing...
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Kill volunteer wheat now to break wheat streak cycle
Wheat curl mites, which vector the wheat streak mosaic virus, feed on volunteer wheat. After a hot, dry July and early August, it’s turned rainy again. All those wheat kernels that dropped to the...
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Insurance available for hemp growers in 2020
Growers must comply with production regulations and have contract for purchase of hemp to get insurance Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance coverage for hemp grown for fiber, flower or seeds, will...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Aug. 28, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about gas prices, car and boat accidents, a murder charge and closing a road for snake migration. Gas prices are averaging $2.55 right now.Reminder: Don't...
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Perdue talks trade at Farm Progress Show
Passage of USMCA key to other trade deals, agriculture secretary says “The world is watching.” That was the message Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said of U.S. trade negotiations. Directly, he was...
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Farm Progress America, August 29, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight from Dairy Management Inc. and the rising need for transparency in agriculture Max Armstrong talks consumers and food knowledge with insight from Dairy Management Inc.,...
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Improving trade relations with Cuba
Cuba imports 80% of their food “For 60 years we have been embargoing Cuba and it has not served the people of Cuba or U.S. farmers well,” said Paul Johnson, executive director of the Illinois Cuba...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 29, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about Sonny Perdue at FPS19, bird damage to crops, vaping illnesses, a busted drug pipeline and more. Sonny Perdue was at the Farm Progress Show yesterday,...
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'Wearable' crop water sensors put to test in Nebraska
A sensor mounted on a cornstalk uses movement of heat up and down the stalk to determine crop water use. It's been called a kind of "Fitbit" for corn. Sure, corn plants don't have a heart rate to...
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USDA launches investigation in wake of Tyson plant fire
Cattle prices tanked following the Aug. 9 fire Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue directed USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Division to launch an investigation into beef pricing margins.The investigation...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Aug. 30, 2019
Farmers sticking with Trump, tentative trade deal with Japan and farmers intend to plant more corn, beans next year Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories you might have...
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Overcome 7 barriers to cover crop adoption
In order to increase cover crop acreage, farmers must understand the obstacles to adoption. Cover crop acreage has increased significantly over the past decades, and in some areas over 70% of farmland...
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Old world bluestem grasses threaten native pastures
Slideshow: Grasses imported from Eastern Europe and Asia prove to be an invasive species to Kansas prairies. The Kansas Flint Hills pastures are green, serene and incredibly beautiful as the autumn of...
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Report examines value of U.S. inland waterways
Waterway system brings benefits to inland growers, including $4,827 million to Illinois corn and soybean industry The nation’s primary inland waterways system, which includes the Mississippi,...
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Max Armstrong shares insight into a new survey of Millennials that shows what causes stress – and observes one fear that’s absent Max Armstrong considers the fact that in most cases that the general...
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Government aid boosts farm income
Agriculture profits could hit five-year high. Net farm income could reach a five-year high in 2019, according to new estimates out today from USDA. But sales from crops, livestock and other goods...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Aug. 31, 2019
Coming to you from the Farm Progress Show, we’ve got Sonny Perdue, market outlooks, new technology and old machinery and hemp. Part 1Max, Orion and Greg Soulje bring you the show from Farm Progress...
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Researchers seek to optimize sorghum's potential
University of Nebraska team will merge machine learning and genetics to better understand plant characteristics. By Tiffany LeeSorghum, the third most abundant cereal crop in the U.S., is emerging as...
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Farm Progress America, September 2, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a Labor Day view of food and ag-related workers employed in the U.S. Max Armstrong looks at the number of jobs are related to the ag and food industry. There are 21.6 million jobs...
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