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Farm Progress America, July 16, 2020
Max Armstrong shares news that a major farm group has instituted a name change Max Armstrong explains how a multi-group aimed at supporting agriculture is getting a name change from the U.S. Farmers...
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Livestock industry can learn from packer interruption
An Indiana BOAH source sees take-home lessons from the COVID-19 meat-packing shutdown. Hog producers faced a tense period when Indiana’s two main pork-packing plants, Tyson at Logansport and Indiana...
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A tractor with a unique history
Throwback Tech: The Cockshutt 60 was made by another farm equipment company. Bill Hedrick stops his cart in front of a Cockshutt 60 tractor. At least the name says Cockshutt, and it is red with...
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New tool identifies problems in field instantly
This app feature eliminates sending pictures back and forth with experts to identify diseases and pests. At the 2019 Farm Progress Show, companies were displaying novel technology that attempted to...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 16, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a federal execution, lock repair on the Illinois River, duties of police officers and a heat wave coming. There will be a second execution this week in Indiana at the federal...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 17, 2020
CFAP payments reach $5.8 billion, 1.2 acres accepted for CRP Grasslands and Burger King adds lemon grass to cow rations. Missed some ag news this week? Here's seven stories to catch you up.1. As of...
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Animal Ag Allies development program launched
Farmers, ranchers, practicing veterinarians, industry professionals encouraged to enroll in Animal Agriculture Alliance program. The Animal Agriculture Alliance launched the Animal Ag Allies program...
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FTC grants approval for Elanco acquisition
Elanco Animal Health expects to close on acquisition of Bayer Animal Health at the beginning of August. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved Elanco Animal Health's acquisition of Bayer...
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COVID-19 could cost ethanol industry $10 billion
From March through June 2020, nearly 500 million fewer bushels of corn were used in ethanol production. The COVID-19 crisis has led to more than $3.4 billion in lost revenues for the U.S. ethanol...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, July 16, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the USPS, interest rates, a federal execution, drought conditions and one state trying to lure business from another. USPS is ending special after-hours deliveries.There's a...
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Farm Progress America, July 17, 2020
Max Armstrong gets insight on farmland sales during COVID-19 Max Armstrong shares insight on a report on land values from Farmers National. The market had remained strong ahead of the coronavirus...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 17, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a Christopher Columbus statue, quarantined Chicago visitors, companies partnering on AI tech for ag, a bankruptcy filing and store closings. A Christopher Columbus statue...
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Americans shift eating habits amid pandemic
'The entire food supply chain has been put on its head.' By Nic Querolo and Elizabeth RembertAmericans have rapidly changed the ways they buy, cook and eat food in just four months, leaving everyone...
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Study quantifies value of red meat exports to U.S. corn, soybeans
Pork and beef exports also used about 3 million tons of distiller's dried grains with solubles in 2019 at an annual average price of $137 per ton. Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans...
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There's more than one disease to worry about
This episode of Around Farm Progress goes beyond coronavirus to look at other disease issues farmers face these days When the word "disease" is mentioned in a sentence these days, chances are most...
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This Week in Agribusiness, July 18, 2020
This week we talk about the Farm Progress virtual experience, markets, world's biggest ag tractor, the timber industry and more. Part 1Matt Jungmann, manager, Farm Progress Show, joins Max to talk...
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5 things Hoosiers will miss without Indiana State Fair
A connection with the past is one of the most important things the state fair provides. Sometimes you don’t miss what you have until you don’t have it anymore. With the Indiana State Fair canceled for...
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3 grants awarded for soil health research
Organic Farming Research Foundation and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research partner to fund grants. Researchers in California, Pennsylvania and Texas received grants to bolster soil...
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Rural communities need support to weather pandemic
NFU's Rob Larew recommends policies that support farmers, rural residents and small-town businesses. In a letter to Senate leadership, National Farmers Union President Rob Larew highlighted the many...
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Meals to You program delivers to hungry families
Public-private partnership brings food to 268,277 children across the U.S. USDA's Meals to You partnership has delivered more than 28.5 million meals to the doorsteps of low-income children in rural...
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