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Farm Progress America, June 2, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on the upcoming 2020 Farm Progress Show Max Armstrong notes that though farmers continue to plant, organizers of the Farm Progress Show are already getting ready for the...
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USDA crop progress: Planting progress slows after a wet week
Wheat harvest takes off at full speed in Texas. Corn and soybean planting continued to deviate towards the five-year average after another week of soggy weather stalled planting progress east of the...
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Seed innovator ramps up production
Benson Hill Seeds has contracted acres for its newest soybean product. New technology in any crop is big news these days, as companies leverage their germplasm and big data to enhance the quality,...
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Sugarbeet industry positioned for rebound
Increased acreage, higher prices and strong demand point to improved outlook for sugarbeet growers and processors. A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division details the market forces and...
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Ag exports projected to decline $3 billion
Latest USDA Outlook for Agricultural Trade reduces soybean export projections by $1.9 billion. U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2020 are projected at $136.5 billion, down $3 billion from the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 2, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about domestic terrorist threats, winter wheat harvest, law enforcement battling riots and Silver Dollar City opening. Was there a plot to burn the capital building in Minnesota?...
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Ag Economy Barometer rises in May 2020
The uptick is the first increase in two months, it's about equal to May 2019 and nearly 40% below February 2020. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 7 points in May from April,...
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Max Armstrong talks about journalists in riots, corn and soybean crops, China purchases, brothers arrested in riots and primaries in some states. Journalists covering riots claim they've been ruffed...
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Cheyenne refinery going green
HollyFrontier crude oil refinery will be repurposed to pump out renewable diesel. By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Jeffrey BairIn a sign of changing times, a U.S. oil refining company is converting one of...
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Father's Day gifts for the farm dad
Tools, storage solutions, handy gadgets and even a UTV are on our list of fun things to get for dad this year. Dads are hard to buy for. Case IH shared some gift options with us, so we're sharing...
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Farm Progress America, June 3, 2020
Max Armstrong talks farm management and a way to solve the 'I'm very busy' issue some farmers face Max Armstrong shares insight from a farm consultant who offers insight on ways farmers can be better...
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Ag-tech investor shares insights
Yamaha Motor Ventures does more than look at motorcycles. Ag tech lead Nolan Paul shares what the investment firm seeks. There’s a relatively new and evolving business around agriculture that many...
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FDA tightens hand sanitizer guidelines
Ethanol industry says the new guidelines 'are overly restrictive and create a roadblock for producers.' The Trump administration has tightened its restrictions on the use of ethanol in hand sanitizer,...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 3, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the Iowa primary election, neighbors helping neighbors, food demand in China and the SAT. Voters in Iowa ended a long congressional career in primary voting last night.Local...
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Could phase one trade deal unravel over Hong Kong dispute?
Chinese imports of U.S. farm goods are a cornerstone of the phase one trade deal inked in January. By Bloomberg NewsAs China awaits U.S. sanctions for cracking down on Hong Kong, recent murmurs in the...
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Tyson returns to pre-COVID absentee policy
The company policy discourages absenteeism through a point system. By Deena Shanker and Jen SkerrittTyson Foods Inc., the biggest U.S. meat processor, will return to its pre-COVID-19 absentee policy,...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, June 3, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a calm night, the Iowa primary results, federal aid for farmers, farm spending and more. Many regional cities were calm last night after several days of tensions and riots.In...
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CFAP payment Q&A
What you need to know about CFAP forms, eligible crops and livestock, payment formulas and unpriced grain. Sign-up for the Caronavirus Food Assistance Program payments began on May 26 at local Farm...
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Pilgrim's Pride CEO charged in price-fixing probe
Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods and Sanderson Farms have been accused of conspiring to raise broiler chicken prices. By David McLaughlinThe chief executive officer of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., America’s...
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Farm Progress America, June 5, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on work to fine-tune the Paycheck Protection Program to better help farmers Max Armstrong offers a look at work on the Paycheck Protection Program and work Congress is...
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