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USDA releases Science Blueprint
Blueprint provides direction for advancing USDA’s scientific mission through 2025. USDA's vision for scientific research was released in the USDA Science Blueprint.“As the department strives to...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Feb. 8, 2020
We're talking with industry experts at the NCBA show and learning about black walnut production this week.Part 1Mike Pearson joins Max this week on the desk, and talk about the cattle industry.While...
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Ready for no-till, cover crops? Find a friend
Watching others succeed persuaded this farmer to move toward cover crops. A group of no-tillers gathered in one of their farm shops one afternoon to share ideas about no-till and cover crops. The...
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4 couples named National Outstanding Young Farmers
The award focuses on farm, environmental and community efforts by next generation producers. What do sweet potato, poultry, corn and cattle farmers have in common? All four recently were named...
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Soil testing: The case for parts per million vs. pounds per acre
A Purdue agronomist puts this question in perspective. Many farmers receive soil test results from labs reporting in parts per million. Other labs report in pounds per acre. Until Gary Steinhardt,...
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5 steps to no-till, cover crop success
Corn Illustrated: Most steps relate to developing a positive attitude toward the practices. If you want to make no-till and cover crops work for you, you will figure out how to make it happen. Carter...
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Conservation in images
Winning photos and posters from National Association of Conservation Districts contests.The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with the NACD Auxiliary, announced the...
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Farm Progress America, February 11, 2020
Max Armstrong gets more insight on demand in the cattle market Max Armstrong continues his conversation with Randy Block, CEO, CattleFax, who shares that feedlot numbers are high, yet demand is...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 11, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about disease prevention, grain bin deaths, northern Plains weather, home fires and a Powerball winner. A dozen individuals in the U.S. have tested positive for coronavirus. Many...
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World Pork Expo back after one-year hiatus
Save the dates June 3-5 for a trade show focused on the growing pork industry that's not to be missed. The 2020 World Pork Expo is back at the Iowa State Fairgrounds for its 32nd year. The expo will...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 11, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about an animal hoarding case, gas station attendants, a Powerball winner and the National Farm Machinery Show. Kansas City, Mo., officials removed 300 animals from a 2-bedroom...
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Trump releases budget proposal
Budget cuts funding for crop insurance, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education. President Trump unveiled his $4.8 trillion budget for the next fiscal year on Feb. 10. The budget proposes...
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Bringing a personal touch to tech
The Climate Corporation creates a support center designed to ease the transition to the future of technology. The rapid rise of high-tech tools for agriculture can be a boon for productivity and...
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House passes bill to fund border inspectors
The Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act authorizes hiring of 240 agricultural specialists a year. The House passed the Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019 to address...
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$1 million in urban ag conservation funding announced
NACD and NRCS have awarded more than $5 million for 102 grants across 34 states since 2016. The National Association of Conservation Districts announced $1 million in urban agriculture conservation...
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Farm Progress America, February 12, 2020
Max Armstrong gets a look at the potential for profit margins in the cattle industry Max Armstrong and Randy Block, CEO, CattleFax, look at the feed cost situation for cattle producers. Block shares...
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Roundup settlement near?
Bayer’s U.S. roundup cases pushed back at request of mediator. By Alexander KellBayer AG’s federal court cases in the U.S. about the Roundup weedkiller have been pushed back at the request of mediator...
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NFMS celebrates 55th year
The National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville recognized 55-year-old sponsorships that have supported recent upgrades to the Kentucky Expo Center. The National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 12, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max Armstrong, and talks about coal, a mailer scam of sorts, Indiana politics and Spam. Max is at National Farm Machinery Show.Less coal is being used. The lowest level of...
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Pork exports set value and volume records in 2019
Checkoff is focusing on aggressive growth strategies in 2020. U.S. pork exports finished 2019 on a high note, setting new records for both value and volume, according to statistics released by the...
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