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Farm Progress America, August 5, 2020
Max Armstrong shares more history from the American Soybean Association including when the checkoff started Max Armstrong shares details of the celebration of the American Soybean Association 100th...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 5, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about mystery seeds, the phase one China deal, primary elections, a fan-less race and more. State ag officials are urging the USPS to stop delivering the mystery seeds.Our phase...
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Mystery seed identification begins
USDA identifies seeds as vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, fruits and weeds; recipients urged to mail to authorities. An Arkansas man who planted the "mystery seeds" he received in the mail said the...
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Turn trees into money without cutting them down
The carbon credit market is expanding, offering new income opportunity for farmlands. A chat with Chandler Van Voorhis is an energetic ride through the history of building a carbon credit-based...
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Student manual helps youth be safe on the farm
Manual provides information on what youth can expect when working on a farm, agricultural hazards and more. At least 33 children are seriously injured in an agriculture-related incident each day and...
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Producers get more time to pay crop insurance premiums
USDA is allowing Approved Insurance Providers to give producers up to 60 days grace period to pay due to COVID-19. USDA Risk Management Agency will authorize Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) to...
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Summer enrichment, farm-style
What do summer learning programs look like in rural America? You may be surprised. Or maybe not. We tooled down the road as I flipped papers and asked questions, young Nathan logging his driver’s ed...
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How this farmer survives on his dad’s corn price
No-till, cover crops and soil health management make sense for this Brownsburg, Ind., farmer. Mike Starkey doesn’t farm like his dad did. He’s confident his father would understand.“Dad sold corn for...
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Help best-producing soils grow more corn
Aerial scouting service provides missing link that helps this farmer adjust nitrogen rates on corn. Mike Starkey’s approach to nitrogen application for corn has changed over time. He points to three...
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Moldboard plow finds final resting place
Here’s why this plow has only moved once in nine years — across the driveway. Back in the earlier days of no-till, a favorite slide in presentations at no-till education meetings showed a plow chained...
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Farm Progress America, August 6, 2020
Max Armstrong shares more history of U.S. soybean exports Max Armstrong continues his conversation about the history of soybeans, including the beginning of exports in 1931 from the United States. But...
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Farm bankruptcies increase in June 2020
But a six-month comparison shows the number of new Chapter 12 filings is slowing from 2019. There's mixed news on farm bankruptcies amid the pandemic. Farm bankruptcies increased 8% over a 12-month...
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Roots show signs of sidewall soil compaction
Soybean Watch: Even if most of the field is OK to plant, some spots may be on the heavy side. Three soybean plants came up together in a “brick of soil” with a straight side when Steve Gauck dug...
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Agtech adoption is hot topic
Farm Progress Panel: Farmers share how they think about adopting new tools for the farm The Farm Progress Panel allows participants to share their thoughts on questions sent by mobile text weekly....
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Farm Progress America, August 7, 2020
Max Armstrong shares some key more recent milestones achieved by the soybean industry Max Armstrong finishes this week celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the American Soybean Association with a...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Aug. 7, 2020
Yield survey results released, Biden's Rural Plan is out and Indigo Ag gets into regenerative ag. Missed some ag news this week? Here are 7 agricultural stories to catch you up.1 .A new farmer survey...
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Max Armstrong talks about the Ohio governor's COVID-19 tests, an ATV accident, farm bankruptcy filings and constant accessibility working from home. The Ohio governor was tested for COVID-19 twice...
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Growmark, Southern States to combine
Growmark will assume wholesale agronomy and energy assets of Southern States, along with several retail locations. Two cooperatives are joining forces. Growmark, Inc., headquartered in Bloomington,...
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28 ag groups ask Perdue to extend CFAP deadline
$6.8 billion paid to producers as of Aug. 3; USDA encouraged to increase engagement activities. The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking USDA to extend the application deadline for the...
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American Soybean Association celebrates 100 years
A special event was held at the organization’s birthplace in Indiana. Even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t stop growers and industry supporters from all over the country from gathering at the farm...
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