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Filter the Kool-Aid before you drink it
Bob Nielsen urges farmers to look closely at product claims before accepting them as fact. “This product helped me grow 5 more bushels per acre last year. You don’t use much of it, and it only costs a...
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WOTUS hearing is Feb. 27-28 in Kansas City
EPA and Army will also hold informational WOTUS webcast on Feb. 14, 2019. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army will hold a public hearing on the proposed new “Waters...
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2 important challenges still face Indiana agriculture
Despite great new technologies in farming, two challenges haven’t disappeared. Indiana farmers face many challenges as we move deeper into the 21st century. Two seem to never go away, even though...
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Farm Progress America, Feb 7, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at how global trade deals, without the U.S., could hurt the dairy industry Max Armstrong shares insight on the dairy industry’s concern that new trade agreements between Japan and...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 7, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about Midwest weather, profit-sharing checks, the National Farm Machinery Show, a police officer death and car hacking. Weather across the Midwest is happening in all seasons...
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4 ways to help water quality where you farm
Here are practical farming approaches that can improve water quality. By Don Donovan Whether it be hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico or the Lake Erie algae problem, water quality is in the news frequently...
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Quick action by motorist saves historic barn
A 102-year-old LaPorte County, Ind., barn came within minutes of being destroyed by fire. By Stan Maddux Credit fate, perhaps, for one of the most historic barns in Indiana not going up like...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Feb. 8, 2019
USDA moving on farm bill implementation, proso millet genome has been sequenced and Tyson may buy Foster Farms. Missed some ag news this week? Here’s a quick catch-up.1. USDA is working “quickly and...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 7, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about being safe around snow plows, the National Farm Machinery Show, a policeman killed in the line of duty and a polar plunge. It's that time of year, when snow plows are all...
View ArticleSenate ag subcommittee members named
There are five subcommittees. They focus on trade, conservation, energy, nutrition and livestock. At a business meeting Feb. 7, the full U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry...
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Stabenow asks ag credit providers to consider Farm Bill benefits
The 2018 Farm Bill expands support for dairy farmers, providing much-needed financial support. Sen. Debbie Stabenow wrote to regulators who oversee agricultural credit providers, urging them to...
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Farm Progress America, Feb 8, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a look at the 2019 Beef Environmental Stewardship Award winner Max Armstrong spent some time recently with Matt Lohr, the new head of USDA’s National Resources Conservation...
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Max Armstrong talks about blizzard conditions in Minnesota, a human error causing delay on a construction project and the grain reports expected today. The Minnesota State Patrol advised travelers to...
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Dirt to Soil
Gabe Brown’s new book recounts how he regenerated a degraded farm’s soil into a healthy, profitable farm North Dakota farmer and rancher Gabe Brown thinks every day about a statement Canadian rancher...
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Greg Flory named IASWCD Supervisor of the Year
The Noble County farmer is recognized by the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts for his work as an SCWD supervisor. The Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation...
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Tar spot makes new Purdue field guide
The 2019 edition of the Purdue Corn and Soybean Field Guide is now available for purchase. A couple of years ago, tar spot made news as a new corn disease in Indiana. Plant pathologists thought it was...
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This Week in Agribusiness, February 9, 2019
This week Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson get reports on the 2018 Farm Bill, Brazilian crops and the Louisiana crawfish harvest. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show parts once...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 8, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a road construction project problem, a makeup artist turned con artist, farm bankruptcy filings and John Dingell. An Iowa road construction project will take more time than...
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Farm Progress America, Feb 11, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on one crop noted from the USDA report release beyond traditional crops Max Armstrong takes a closer look at the reports finally released from USDA. He shares information...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 11, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a new presidential candidate for 2020, winter storms, accidents and falls, and trade talks with China and the tariff impact. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar announced her run...
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