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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 27, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about Commodity Classic, an old home, African swine flu, a bus crash and a star of the basketball team. Commodity Classic is this week. An Illinois home had to...
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U.S. wins WTO dispute against China's ag policies
WTO will publish ruling Feb. 28 on case in which U.S. alleges Chinese subsidies exceeded the limits China agreed to when it joined the WTO. by Bryce BaschukU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer...
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Much to do before China, U.S. trade war is resolved
Lighthizer says the issues between the U.S. and China 'are too serious to be resolved with promises of additional purchases.' by Jenny Leonard and Andrew MayedaThe U.S. is pushing for a trade deal...
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Farm Progress America, Feb 28, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the recent meeting of the National Association of Wheat Growers and top priorities for that group Max Armstrong offers a look at the National Association of Wheat Growers whose...
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EPA, USDA bicker over E15
Rural Midwest voters want the Trump administration to move quickly on year-round sales of E15. by Mario Parker and Jennifer A. DlouhyPresident Donald Trump’s pledge to his rural agricultural base to...
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WTO panel rules China's actions distort global wheat trade
Iowa State University study found China's market support price for wheat cost U.S. wheat farmers between $650 million and $700 million annually. A World Trade Organization dispute panel ruled that...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 28, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about repercussions of the winter storms, flooding, swabbing for drugs, basketball mishaps and cow tipping. Last weekend's storm left lots of snow across the...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - March 1, 2019
Iowa farmland values, trade news and rising rural debt among news of the week. Need a quick catch up on ag news of the week? Here are seven ag stories you might have missed.1. The amount of debt held...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 28, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about a trooper hit on the side of the road, swabbing for drugs, impact of winter storms. A Wisconsin man ran down an Illinois state trooper last month. The...
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Farm Progress America, March 1, 2019
Max Armstrong shares that China isn’t the only market where U.S. ag trade matters Max Armstrong looks beyond getting a trade agreement with China…with attention turning to Japan where major...
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Trade dominates 2019 commodity groups’ wish lists
Tariffs, farm bill, trade among top priorities for U.S. farm groups.For groups with separate leaders, crops and policies, the country’s top commodity organizations this week at Commodity Classic sure...
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Commodity groups announce support for USMCA
Leaders of the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and National Sorghum Producers announced their support during today’s general...
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Secretary Perdue talks trade, policy
During Commodity Classic talk he shares his insight on Trump policy moves, confirms farmer support. When the newly minted Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue traveled to Anaheim, Calif., in 2018, to...
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Perdue touches on hot topics, makes no promises
Ag secretary addresses issues from food marketing in U.S. to steel tariffs, dairy relief and trade agreements. In answering questions from the media, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue offered...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 1, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the first day of spring, shows shot in Chicago, Asian carp and more. It's the first day of spring, but maybe Mother Nature hasn't gotten the news yet?Max...
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Illinois cuts off dicamba application at June 30
In response to record injury documentation, the Illinois Department of Agriculture has issued dicamba use restrictions in addition to the federal EPA label. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has...
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Boiler Tracks ice cream more than just sweet treat
Here’s the story behind an exclusive product rolled out at the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry to celebrate the university’s 150th anniversary. The star of the meal at the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry is...
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Chicken fight heats up in U.S.-China trade dispute
China is asking to ship products made from its chicken to the U.S. in return for reopening its market for American poultry. by Jenny Leonard, Shruti Date Singh, Lydia Mulvany and Jeffrey BlackAs the...
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Dreaded words: Cattle on the loose!
Hayhurst’s Hayloft: Chasing cattle is never a fun experience. It was a rip-snorting, lickity-split, exhausting two hours — steers were on the loose!Looking out from my vantage point of the kitchen...
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This Week in Agribusiness, March 2, 2019
From the studio to Commodity Classic, Max and hosts talk with experts about marketing, ag law, conservation and more. Segment 1Max is in Orlando for Commodity Classic. He chats with Lynn Chrisp about...
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