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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 22, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about snow and harvest in the Upper Midwest, Nebraska's unemployment and COVID rates, voting early and more. Another snow storm is happening over the Upper...
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NFU announces Beginning Farmer Class of 2020-21
14 people will attend three sessions focused on technical training, mentorship and leadership development. Fourteen people have been selected to participate in the National Farmers Union Beginning...
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Take a walk down memory lane: 1950s IH No. 64 combine
Commentary: This slideshow of an antique combine illustrates that next to today’s machines, there is no comparison in technology. During late summer 2020, I sat in the cab of a Case IH Axial-Flow 9250...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Oct. 23, 2020
COVID-19 impact on agriculture, THC limit is challenging part of hemp production and more African swine fever in Germany. Missed some ag news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.1. Farm...
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Farm Progress America, October 23, 2020
Max Armstrong digs into a new survey showing good news as consumers return to grocery stores Max Armstrong shares news that retail meat sales are returning to normal as the pandemic continues. Max...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 23, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about common election time phrases, no bands at football games, a rejected appeal, mask wearing differences and a dash for donuts. There are two recuring phrases that come at us...
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California court denies Bayer appeal
$20.5 million verdict stands in case of groundkeeper who alleges Roundup gave him cancer. Updated 4:24 p.m. central with comment from Bayer.The California Supreme Court has denied a petition to review...
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Wild weather sparking food inflation
United Nations warning of a worst-case scenario in which about a tenth of the world’s population could go hungry this year. By Fabiana Batista, Agnieszka de Sousa and Mai Ngoc ChauWild weather is...
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Fourth round of Food Box program begins
More than 110 million boxes have been delivered to families across the nation. USDA has authorized $500 million for a fourth round of purchases for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA...
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Talking beef prices and rail logistics
The Around Farm Progress Podcast digs into a couple of key policy issues impacting livestock and grain producers Beef price transparency is getting more attention these days because of two major...
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Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Returns to broadcast television
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, is getting Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. back on broadcast television during The Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to...
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This Week in Agribusiness, October 24, 2020
Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson talk about how the 2020 harvest is moving along. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show parts once you start.Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson kicks off...
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Apply for CFAP2 through December
Program has paid out more than $7 billion to eligible producers since enrollment began last month. USDA Farm Service Agency approved more than $7 billion in payments to producers in the second round...
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7 unique individuals represent Indiana FFA this year
Slideshow: These state officers hope to use their talents to impact the future in different ways. Nothing has been normal for Indiana’s 2020-21 state FFA officers so far. They were nominated based on...
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Observations about emergence delays, yield in corn
Corn Watch: These observations raise questions about how long emergence can be delayed before yield is affected. A new feature in the Corn Watch ’20 program was emergence plots, where plants in...
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15 lessons learned from corn in 2020
Corn Illustrated: Apply what you learned this year to next year where it fits. Those who scout crops learn new lessons every year. Here are lessons I learned or was reminded about in 2020. Some came...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 27, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a court decision on mailed ballots, Supreme Court justice approval, harvest pace, lake property sales and Daylight Saving Time. The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans...
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USDA '2019 Organic Survey' shows sharply higher production
Twenty-nine percent of farms plan to increase organic production. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently released the “2019 Organic Survey,”...
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Billions paid to farmers in coronavirus assistance
USDA announces additional $500 million for food box program. In the first month of the application period, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved $7.6 billion in...
View ArticleNCBA, MPF announce new convention dates
Two major industry shows are pushing their convention dates later in 2021 due to the pandemic. After much discussion, the National Cattlemen's Beef Assn. (NCBA) has decided to move the 2021 Cattle...
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