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Governors urged to issue new CDLs
National Grain and Feed Association wants to be sure there are enough licensed drivers. U.S. governors are being urged to adopt measures to allow the issuance of new commercial driver’s licenses...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 7, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the Wisconsin primary election, COVID-19 restriction impact in Illinois, meat packers, blood donations and missing the human connection. Wisconsin will hold its primary...
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Ag Economy Barometer drops 47 points in March 2020
COVID-19 impacts producers' outlook, with 62% expecting Market Facilitation Program payments in 2020. The Ag Economy Barometer experienced the largest one-month fall in its existence in March,...
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Dumping milk in California: Dry markets force caps
Restaurant demand for butter and cheese is gone and schools no longer need fluid milk Class III milk prices that were above $18 per hundredweight in January have tanked in the wake of COVID-19,...
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Tyson, JBS close meat processing plants
Workers test positive for COVID-19 at Iowa pork processing plant, several show symptoms at JBS plant in Pennsylvania. By Lydia MulvanyMajor U.S. meat plants are starting to take more drastic measures...
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Wash first, then sanitize to prevent COVID-19
Farms not immune to COVID-19 infection Even though farms may be more isolated than businesses in town, they are still vulnerable to coronavirus infection.Employees come in, deliveries come in, and...
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Farm orgs call for oversight of COVID aid package
The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment urges Congressional oversight of $24 billion in aid designed to support farmers. Family farm organizations in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and South...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 7, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about farmer's market season, winter wheat, recession impact and more. The farmer's market season is coming up, and some are planning to open.Winter wheat is better than a year...
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Farm Progress America, April 8, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on what's happening to the ethanol industry in light COVID-19 Max Armstrong offers a look at the work of EPA to provide waivers to small refiners to avoid use of ethanol,...
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Milk Crisis Plan released
Updated: American Dairy Coalition critiques IDFA, NMPF Milk Crisis Plan for USDA. Updated 9:26 a.m. CST April 8, 2020In light of news of milk being dumped in several of the nation's top dairy states,...
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Expanding farm tillage options
New tools from Kuhn Krause, McFarlane and Hiniker fill a range of tasks on the farm. The world of tillage is constantly under the power of innovation as farmer and companies seek more and better ways...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 8, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about voting in Wisconsin, the corn market and planting intentions, getting out to see nature and John Prine. Voting in Wisconsin yesterday was either a mess, or no big deal,...
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POET idles 3 plants amid COVID-19 disruption
Plants in Chancellor, S.D., Ashton, Iowa, and Coon Rapids, Iowa, will be idled, while plant in Shelbyville, Indiana, won't be opened as planned. POET bioprocessing facilities in Chancellor, S.D.,...
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NCBA, Sen. Deb Fischer call for investigation
Updated: Trump administration will investigate potential anticompetitive behavior in beef packing industry. Updated 7:08 a.m. April 9The Trump administration responded quickly to letters from the...
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Agronomists advise scouting for physoderma in corn
This disease showed up and caused issues in 2019. Add physoderma brown spot to the list of corn diseases you should monitor. While it wasn’t considered an economic problem before, the number of fields...
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Researchers in race with leafhoppers
Promising new pinto bean released with increased leafhopper resistance. Leafhoppers are tiny insects, but they can cause big damage to crops.In temperate areas, leafhoppers can cause bean crop losses...
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Processing plant workers die from COVID-19
While it’s unclear whether the deaths had anything to with their workplace, the news exposes the fragility of global supply chains. By Isis Almeida and Lydia MulvanySome of the workers who help...
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Remembering Slim & Spud cartoon from days gone by
Slideshow: The discovery of an old ticket stub provides insight into Indiana Prairie Farmer’s past. A phone conversation with an old friend rekindled lots of memories. Paul Friend, Steuben County,...
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Farm Progress America, April 9, 2020
Max Armstrong shares an update on key supply factors ahead of the bulk of the 2020 planting season Max Armstrong gets market insight from CoBank on the financial health of ag retailers. Inventories of...
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CHS reports earnings for second quarter 2020
Net income of $125 million compares to $248 million in same period year earlier. CHS reported net income of $125.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 that ended Feb. 29, 2020. This...
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