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Analyze shoots, roots without hurting plants
Slideshow: Follow plants on a virtual tour through Purdue’s Controlled Environment Phenotyping Facility. How can you improve plants and help them better adapt to changing environments? “It starts with...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 20, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the democratic debate, grain bin safety, mobile home park frustrations and a rescue dog star. The democratic debate offered some visible hostility last night.It's grain bin...
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USDA unveils initiative to reduce ag's environmental impact
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will emphasize voluntary conservation incentives and efficiency improvements. By Mike DorningU.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, whose department has been...
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Growers see Trump's water delivery order as a promise kept
Water official says much work remains to update infrastructure, repair subsidence damage Kern County farmer Larry Starrh told President Donald Trump in Bakersfield that his family considered selling...
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NPPC asks USDA to stop organic soy imports from ASF-positive nations
Research indicates that organic soy products can maintain virus for longer periods of time, making animal feed holding times impractical. Thanks to continued vigilance by the USDA, the U.S. Customs...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Feb. 21, 2020
Jury awards Missouri peach grower $265 million in damages due to dicamba drift, USDA reveals 2020 acreage forecasts and China's back in the market. It's been a busy week for ag news. We've recapped 7...
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USDA, EPA collaborate to support rural water systems
Two will work together to help rural water systems face the challenges of aging infrastructure, workforce shortages and increasing costs. The USDA and Environmental Protection Agency will conduct...
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Farmers need science they can trust
The filters are off for a lot of folks involved with dicamba. Here's what happened in the Missouri peach trial and what agriculture needs going forward. As a group, weed scientists don’t often get...
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Farm Progress America, February 21, 2020
Max Armstrong shares key stats on the dairy industry, which is still important to consumers Max Armstrong offers interesting insight on the dairy industry, which is still a powerful industry. Max...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 21, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about coronavirus and flu, mortgage interest rates and grain bin safety. Only 7 states have reported confirmed coronavirus cases. The flu is another story; it's a problem in nearly...
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Deere delivers earnings increase
Deere surges most since 2016 on surprise growth in farm recovery. By Laura YinMachinery giant Deere & Co. delivered an unexpected increase in earnings and maintained its annual outlook as early...
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More trade aid on the way?
Trump tweets that federal government will deliver more aid for farmers, but there are no plans in the works. By Mario Parker and Mike DorningPresident Donald Trump raised the possibility of delivering...
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Twitter reaction to Trump's trade aid tweet
Trump says more federal #tradeaid on the way for farmers. President Trump's tweet about more trade aid for farmers has lit up Twitter, coming only a day after Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said...
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Who pays tariffs?
Tariffs are a tax paid on a particular import or export and they are ultimately paid by consumers. President Donald Trump has tweeted on more than one occasion that tariff money is coming into the...
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Purdue class project results in new honey product
The public will be able to buy the honey, which debuted at the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry. Students in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University get real-life training through projects that...
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Enjoy taste of Indiana in this barbecue sauce
Hoosier Fare: This Indiana-produced barbecue sauce hits the mark. If you want the taste of home-cooked barbecue for dinner, try adding Pa and Ma’s Bar-B-Que Sauce to whatever you’re cooking. What...
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It's the warmest winter ever
Temperatures are running 3° Celsius higher than the 20th century average across the contiguous U.S. By Brian K SullivanWith just weeks left to go, the world is heading toward the warmest winter ever...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Feb. 22, 2020
The Ag Outlook Forum, Grain Bin Safety week and a farming and racing connection are hot topics this week. Part 1Patrick Haggerty reports from the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, where Robert Johannson, USDA...
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Frost-seeding can still get cover crops on ground
Commentary: It's not too late to help your soil, even if you didn't get cover crops seeded last fall. Many farmers ran out of time to seed cover crops last fall due to wet soils. I’m frequently asked,...
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Get ready to watch, learn again in 2020
Corn Illustrated: Zero in on key decisions, such as hybrid selection and planter prep, to ensure uniform emergence. The 2019 season was challenging. However, every year is different, and we learn new...
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