Clik here to view.
Louisville gets ready for Championship Tractor Pull
The massive indoor competition changes classes, and announcers, for the 2020 event For more than 50 years, they’ve been filling Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center with dirt. It’s a labor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to maximize dollars spent on tires
Proper inflation pressure is more important than you might think. Don’t worry about your equipment tires until you see a low one or have a flat. Then slap on a new tires and forget them, right? If...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Co-op tractors have interesting history
Throwback Tech: This tractor appeared when horses were still part of the competition. If you thought all Co-op tractors from the 1940s and 1950s were painted orange, you haven’t looked hard enough....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Farm Progress America, February 6, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about food waste cost and impact.Food waste could be costing the average American household almost $1,900 per year. The inefficiency in food economy has implications for health,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Partnership to advance new biotech traits
Microbial startup AgBiome enters strategic partnership with gene joint venture Genective, with an eye on new modes of action. Enhancing crops with biotech traits that provide key benefits remains an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China to halve tariffs on U.S. imports
The cut on $75 billion of U.S. imports takes effect Feb. 14, the same time as U.S. reduces tariffs on Chinese products. By Bloomberg NewsChina will halve tariffs on some $75 billion of imports from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 6, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the Chief's Super Bowl parade, the coronavirus, legionnairres disease and a farm up for auction. The Chiefs held their Super Bowl parade yesterday.The...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 6, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about American evacuees from China, prison bed shortage and surplus, a convicted nurse and more. American evacuees from China will fly into Omaha, Neb., today...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ed Breen focuses on numbers
DuPont chairman has overseen at least $214 billion of mergers and acquisitions during his career. By Ben ScentEd Breen may be responsible for more dealmaking dollars than almost any other executive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Feb. 7, 2020
Impacts of dicamba damage linger, Land O'Lakes CEO calls for bridging technology divide and Ag Economy Barometer rises. Missed some ag news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.1. China...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 7, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about flood damage near Chicago, weather spotting, the coronavirus and more. Parts of Chicago are a disaster because of flood damage along Lake Michigan.If...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Farm show seminars offer education opportunities
Farm Futures sponsors program that looks at combines, sprayers, livestock equipment and tires Farm Progress has a long history of providing seminars at the National Farm Machinery Show. The aim is to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Temporary transatlantic truce under pressure
U.S. Trade Representative is threatening to deploy “carousel retaliation,” creating uncertainty for businesses and headaches for exporters. By Bryce BaschukThe temporary transatlantic trade truce may...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Answers clarify farm bill questions
Here are questions Indiana farmers are asking as they debate which programs to select. If you haven’t signed up for 2019 farm programs, Steve Brown urges you to do so soon. “Make an appointment with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 7, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about flood prevention measures, a guilty rancher and a criminal who cut off oxygen to a hospital. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is trying to prevent a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cattlemen's Beef Board announces new officers
The 2020 team responsible for leading the national Beef Checkoff has been named. Cattle producers Jared Brackett, Hugh Sanburg and Norman Voyles, Jr. are the new leaders of the Cattlemen’s Beef...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Xi Jinping says China will meet purchase goals
Chinese leader tells President Trump purchases may be slower, but will happen. By Margaret CollinsChina’s leader Xi Jinping reassured U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call that Beijing would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anuvia™ turns fertilizer technology on its head with SymTRX™
Anuvia is winning awards with its ground-breaking enhanced efficiency fertilizer, SymTRX™. Discover how this plug-and-play solution can boost yield and ROI. Growers hear it all the time. “This new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tire tread terminology explained
All tire tread is not created equal. Understanding the differences can help you make more informed choices. If you think “tread is tread” and you don’t need to know more than that to select a tire,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Decode tire descriptions
If tire imprints seem like some sort of code, here’s how to make sense of the numbers. Have you ever felt like you needed a decoder ring from your childhood to understand numbers and letters imprinted...
View Article