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Former Monsanto researcher arrested
Haitao Xiang is accused of stealing software and taking technology to new job in China By Tim BrossA former researcher at Monsanto Co. has been arrested after U.S. prosecutors accused him of stealing...
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Farm memes to thank, inspire and appreciate farmers
Working until the job is done, having faith and tending to animals: life is better on the farm. It's a time of year to give extra thanks. To do that, we've rounded up some memes that will thank...
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Farmers get 12.1 cents per dollar spent on Thanksgiving food
National Farmers Union Farmer's Share publication compares price of Thanksgiving dinner to amount farmer receives. National Farmers Union reports farmers and ranchers will take home 12.1 cents from...
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Big farms benefit most from trade aid
Half of the Trump administration’s latest trade-war bailout went to just a tenth of recipients. By Mike DorningDonald Trump promised he would help embattled small farmers caught in the crossfire of...
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Farmers can buy motor oil they helped develop
Soybean checkoff funding helps bring a new motor oil featuring high-oleic soybean oil to market. Here is how new-uses development is supposed to work. The United Soybean Board invests your checkoff...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Nov. 22, 2019
Ag labor package debated in House, WTO dispute panel will soon cease functioning and African swine fever vaccine a ways off Missed some agriculture news this week? Here's seven stories to catch you...
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Farm Progress America, November 22, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the challenges of invasive and non-native species to agriculture Max Armstrong shares insight on the challenges of wildlife and human interactions from deer/car interactions to...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 22, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a prisoner paroled, size of the corn crop, possible name change for a ball park and an amish tourist attraction closing. An Illinois man has been in prison for nearly six...
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Indiana intends to prohibit applying dicamba after June 20
Continuing complaints about dicamba herbicide drift in soybean applications lead to this decision. Indiana regulators recently took steps to set the cutoff date for spraying dicamba herbicide products...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 22, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a hazing tragedy, farm income projections, a retiring politician and large animals vs. cars. Parents of an Ohio University student who died from being hazed had their say....
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U.S., China trade negotiators try to bridge differences
Trump, Xi talk past each other on need for win-win trade deal By Bloomberg NewsChinese President Xi Jinping said his nation wants to work toward a phase-one trade agreement with the U.S. that’s based...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Nov. 23, 2019
Propane is a hot topic this week, along with 15-inch corn, collectible tractors and challenges farmers have faced this year. Part 1Mike Pearson is at the desk with Max this week.Patrick Haggerty...
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Changing the way farmland is valued
Preserving Family Farms Act allows property to be appraised as farmland rather than development land when determining estate taxes. Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, and Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana,...
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Check out this equipment to handle and move products
What’s New From the Shows: Skid steers and other types of loaders find more uses on the farm. Skid steers and wheel loaders of various types pick up where tractor manure loaders leave off. Whether the...
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Turkey trivia: What are the top turkey-producing states?
Total U.S. turkey production was 244.8 million birds Getting ready to savor turkey and the trimmings on Thanksgiving? Here's some turkey trivia to share with those around your table.Turkey meat...
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Purdue Extension programs educate farmers about stress
Purdue University Extension seeks to meet the mental health needs of Indiana farmers. A farmer from Fair Oaks, Ind., Marv Hamstra, sat in his shop on a fall day and stared out at his fields. In a good...
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Watch for these signs of stress
Some signals of stress are physical, while others are more subtle. The author of Michigan State University Extension’s bulletin How Stress Affects You, Jinnifer Ortquist, outlines several ways to look...
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Can't figure out new technology? Ask a kid!
Front Porch: Are you smarter than a 10-year-old? Hint: I am not! Grandpas and grandmas are supposed to impart wisdom to their grandchildren, right? I’m not so sure.The time came to trade our...
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Too many people still die on Indiana farms
Farm safety is seldom the lead story in media, but maybe it should be. “Farm safety and health is not, nor will it ever be, a topic that will make the front page of the paper, turn the heads of...
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Farm Progress America, November 25, 2019
Max Armstrong talks turkey, specifically the 2019 White House Turkeys Max Armstrong shares news of the 2019 turkeys that will be part of the White House Rose Garden ceremony this week. The turkeys...
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