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52 petitions filed by refineries seeking RFS exemptions
Renewable Fuels Association, National Biodiesel Board critical of these petitions, say refiners are trying to circumvent court ruling. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today disclosed that 52...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - June 19, 2020
Dicamba battle continues, packaging review for several food products and COVID-19 impacts small locker plants. Missed some ag news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.1. The American...
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Dietary advisory committee moves ahead
The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will next meet July 10-11. The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee continues to work on developing the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,...
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Pesticide safety training requirements outlined
EPA releases guidance regarding pesticide safety training requirements during COVID-19 pandemic. EPA has released guidance regarding the annual pesticide safety training requirements outlined in the...
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Farm Progress America, June 19, 2020
Max Armstrong offers insight into judges who have power to impact many legal areas impacting farmers Max Armstrong asks, "who are these appellate judges?" These judges have plenty of power, as seen...
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China to buy more ag products
Announcement comes after talks in Hawaii; plan offers respite to markets concerned about trade disruptions. By Bloomberg NewsChina plans to accelerate purchases of American farm goods to comply with...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 19, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about COVID-19 impacts on events, legislation, masks, airports and more, as well as an alligator mystery in Kansas. There will be spectators at an Iowa...
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FFA honors Stars over Indiana
Outstanding Indiana FFA members are recognized during a virtual state convention. The Indiana FFA 2019-20 state officers and staff were handed a bushel of lemons in March when the pandemic shut down...
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Poll finds strong support for farmers
84% of adults surveyed by American Farm Bureau Federation say they trust U.S. farmers. A new American Farm Bureau Federation poll shows 84% of Americans trust the nation’s farmers and the same...
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Farm support, dairy price spike and changing consumer tastes
The Around Farm Progress podcast covers plenty of territory this week with editors from Farm Futures and Feedstuffs, and Wisconsin Will today's farm supports mean issues down the road? How could the...
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Long-time opponent of farm subsidies flags Trump's latest programs
Environmental Working Group and others see programs like MFP and CFAP as trade distorting though USDA says they're consistent with WTO agreements.By Mike DorningPresident Donald Trump’s billions in...
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This Week in Agribusiness, June 20, 2020
We're talking Farm Progress Show plans, sprayer tech, flood recovery and more this week. Part 1Max is back in the studio with Mike Pearson.Delaney Howell reports from the Boone, Iowa, Farm Progress...
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Farm-related child fatality numbers higher than other industries
A lot of factors make farming dangerous, especially for young people. Every three days, a child dies in an agriculture-related incident, and each day at least 33 children are injured.Some 47% of...
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New application tech gets tested in-field
Farmers perform trials on new SIMPAS cartridge-based system for in-furrow application. Crop protection product application is getting more precise as farmers take aim at ways to boost precision use of...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality shifts again
Spring wheat, winter wheat and soybean crop quality also see changes this past week. The latest USDA crop progress report, out Monday afternoon and covering the week through June 21, had plenty of...
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Cattle marketing hits low in May
Fed cattle marketings in May totaled 1.5 million head, 28% below 2019. USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Cattle on Feed report on June 19.Among the findings:Cattle...
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Farm Progress America, June 23, 2020
Max Armstrong talks rain, drought and irrigation as he looks at the 2020 crop season, which is again a year of extremes Max Armstrong shares what he's seen from farmers about the challenge of rains...
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Trump says Phase 1 deal intact after Navarro comments roil markets
Trump adviser Peter Navarro tells Fox News that the trade deal is over. By Chelsea Mes and Jeffrey BlackU.S. President Donald Trump said the phase one trade deal with China was “fully intact,” after...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 23, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about home sales and interest rates, crop conditions, wheat harvest, fireworks and stimulus payment scams. Sales of existing homes fell nearly 10 percent last month, however...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, June 23, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a presidential debate relocation, Native American losses due to COVID-19, and the impact coronavirus has on rural economies and bedroom communities. The University of...
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