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Corteva Agriscience acquires full ownership of PhytoGen Seed Company
Investment targets long-term growth in cottonseed market. Corteva, Inc. today announced the company signed an agreement with J.G. Boswell Company to purchase its ownership interest in PhytoGen Seed...
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USMCA takes effect July 1
The updated NAFTA is expected to increase agricultural exports by $2 billion annually. Updated with more comments.The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement takes effect today (July 1).The agreement...
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Identify foliar corn diseases
Slideshow: Here’s a photo guide to identifying common diseases you might see in your cornfields. Leaf diseases can rob your cornfields of significant yields if left unchecked when environmental...
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Spread the word about conservation
Brenda Sermersheim lives the conservation ethic and promotes it to others. Brenda Sermersheim grew up understanding that sound conservation practices make good economic sense. Her father, the late...
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Farm Progress America, July 1, 2020
Max Armstrong shares perspective on the value of infrastructure investment Max Armstrong talks about the challenge of rural roads and infrastructure. Further degradation of the highway system could...
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House committee unveils climate plan
More than 90 organizations express support for climate action plan that calls for net zero emissions by 2050. The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive plan, Solving...
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Coalition challenges Trump fuel efficiency rule
NFU leads challenge against EPA rule, saying it ignores health benefits of higher ethanol blends. A coalition of groups are challenging the Trump administration's recent fuel efficiency rule.The legal...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about surprising stock numbers, acreage and grain stock reports, a speech interrupted and no minor league baseball impact. How often do headlines surprise you? One about stocks...
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Niching up the combine market
Deere's latest move with the X9 expands combine capacity in new ways; segments buyers Note: Check out a video of the machine in action, and set to a little music, at the end of this report. Enjoy.In...
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Dairy farmers face tough choices
Less dining out means less demand for dairy, delivering a gut punch to dairy producers worldwide. By Elizabeth Rembert, Megan Durisin and Mike DorningThe world’s dairy farmers are facing an...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, July 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the USMCA, hog prices, a cancelled county fair, college football and minor league baseball. The USMCA starts today.Hog prices have fallen for nearly two months.An Illinois...
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Hands-on conservation training coming to Ivy Tech
A cooperative agreement with USDA-NRCS brings resources to the Lafayette, Ind., campus and other Midwestern colleges. Who will replace the dedicated conservation professionals who advise you on...
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Firms partner to provide warranty for ag tech
Two firms team up to explore the idea of creating programs to reduce the financial risk for adopting new technology. Farmers are working hard to boost productivity, improve performance and essentially...
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Reseeding project will use cattle grazing to restore ecosystem
Burger King, Cargill and World Wildlife Fund work to mitigate effects of climate change with new grassland restoration project. Burger King restaurants and Cargill are teaming up with World Wildlife...
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Nominate your dog as Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year
Nominations accepted through Aug. 20 for contest, which recognizes dogs for helpfulness to farmer, playfulness and obedience. Nominations for the 2021 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest are now...
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Farm Progress America, July 2, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at the hazards of stored grain, farm entrapments and one company's response Max Armstrong notes that thousands of years farmers enter grain bins, often threatening their lives....
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Remember to complete your crop acreage report
July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but reporting deadlines vary by county and crop; check with your FSA office for details. Have you completed your crop acreage report yet? If not, time is...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 2, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about tax time pressure, corn futures and the Lincoln Continental. Some people are feeling the pressure of tax time this month, with the deadline moved to July 15.Corn futures...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 3, 2020
USDA releases acreage numbers, COVID-19 cases rise in rural Colorado, USMCA goes into effect and crisis for dairy producers. Missed some ag news this week? Here's seven stories to catch you up.1....
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Farm Progress America, July 3, 2020
Max Armstrong offers the story of how one group is promoting consumption of an important food group Max Armstrong wonders about hot dog consumption and how that's changing. In fact, the National Hot...
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