MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 2, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about bill payments, World Pork Expo, threats to a health director, a COVID-19 travel story and ethanol plants helping with hand sanitizer. Rent dollars are ceasing to flow to...
View ArticleStrategies for dealing with falling prices, income potential
Ag economists offer advice to help farmers navigate through tough times. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist, and frankly, not even an ag economist, to know that with the COVID-19 crisis,...
View ArticleAg orgs call for SBA to include ag in CARES disaster loan program
31 agricultural organizations say CARES Act does not exclude agricultural producers from Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Agricultural organizations and businesses are calling on the Small...
View ArticleWhat you can learn from fertilizer's COVID-19 precautions
Fertilizer companies say supply is no problem and the coronavirus hasn't affected them — yet. Here's how they're fiercely protecting their employees. From top to bottom in the fertilizer supply chain,...
View ArticleNew tool to help track attitudes, market
Farm Progress Panel is a mobile tool all farmers can join to share their voice on range of topics; first up is mental health The world of communication is undergoing another sea change as more people...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed this week - April 3, 2020
DFA to acquire Dean Foods' assets, farmers dumping milk, Prospective Plantings report out and COVID-19 news. Need a quick catchup on ag news? Here are seven stories that you may have missed this...
View ArticleCOVID-19 leads to milk dumping, plunging dairy prices
People are buying so much milk that stores are implementing limits, yet milk is being dumped at dairy farms. Here's why. Like most people employed in the ag industry, it was unsettling for me to learn...
View ArticleCover payroll, debt with Small Business Administration loans
Emergency COVID-19 programs have favorable terms that could be attractive for farm owners in need of help. The Small Business Administration has a couple of programs that could provide needed help to...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, April 3, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at key ag and food numbers and offers insight into the impact on the industry by coronavirus Max Armstrong shares some key numbers on the economic impact of agriculture in the...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, April 3, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about winter weather, closed schools, customer limits in stores, dumping milk, a farm fatality and more. Winter is hanging on across the Midwest, with freezing rain happening...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness, April 4, 2020
Mike Pearson is joined by a remote Max Armstrong as they look at COVID-19 impacts on agriculture and we get a full spring forecast from Greg Soulje. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through...
View ArticleCOVID-19 has widespread impact on ag
Farmers and USDA chief economist offer insight into grave picture for farmers in last three weeks. “After years of a down farm economy and damaging severe weather, the COVID-19 ripple effects are...
View ArticleDigging in on grain markets talking about weather
The Around Farm Progress podcast looks at the new USDA report, checks market opportunities and gets a preview of this season's weather In our third episode of Around Farm Progress, we take a look at...
View Article7 ways COVID-19 stimulus package could affect your taxes
Tax Tips: With filing day pushed back to July 15, you have time to take advantage of possible tax breaks. While guidance and legislation continue to come from all sides of government, we have to think...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 6, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about exclusion of the USPS in the CARES act, grain exports, a COVID-19 hotspot and a restauranteur giving back to his city. How was the Postal Service not included in the CARES...
View ArticleTell your ag story through #RootedInAg contest
Application deadline is June 30, 2020, applications may either be written or video. The seventh annual Thrive #RootedinAg Contest is now open online at www.syngentathrive.com/contest.Syngenta will...
View ArticleIs your planter ready to roll?
Proper adjustment of the planter is critical to achieving uniform corn and soybean stands. With planting season near, there are a few key things to focus on regarding planter setup.“Proper planter...
View ArticleHydroponic lettuce not immune to E. coli contamination
Purdue University study found same bacteria in hydroponic and aquaponic systems as in leafy greens grown in irrigated fields. A Purdue University study has found the presence of Shiga toxin-producing...
View ArticleProducts with power, versatility
Slideshow: Farm Progress wraps up its National Farm Machinery Show coverage with small tractors, side-by-sides and more. Farm Progress editors are wrapping up their series of new product slideshows...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, April 7, 2020
Max Armstrong shares a warning from a grain analyst after USDA's report that farmers will plant a record corn crop Max Armstrong shares insight from one market analyst who asked for support in getting...
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