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Trump won’t settle for less than an 'excellent deal' with China
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are due in Beijing Thursday and Friday. by Andrew MayedaU.S. and Chinese officials resume high-level trade talks this...
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Trump's plan to keep tariffs unacceptable to soybean growers
American Soybean Association says any deal between U.S. and China must remove 25% tariff on U.S. soybeans. President Trump’s comments that he plans to keep tariffs on Chinese products until he’s sure...
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U.S. and China got into a trade war and Mexico won
'Changes spur opportunities,' said CFO of Fuling Global, a China-based company opening a factory in Mexico. by Matthew Townsend and Eric MartinThe Trump Administration’s trade war with China has turned...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 27, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about gas tax, house painting, a silo accident, measles and presidential campaigns. An increase in gas tax and transportation fees is being proposed in...
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Drills don’t float, and other adolescent lessons
On the farm, the biggest lessons often come out of the smallest moments. The look on his face said it all.Nathan, my 14-year-old, walked in the door looking like he’d lost his best friend. And like he...
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Subcommittee examines proposed NIFA, ERS relocation
Republican lawmakers solidly behind Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, but more than 100 organizations opposed to move. The U.S. House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing March 27 to...
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Companies partner for autonomous spreader
DOT Technology Corp., and New Leader Manufacturing will collaborate on a unit designed to work with the DOT Power Platform Autonomous tractors are getting more attention these days. Farm Progress...
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Farm Progress America, March 28, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the changing face of FFA with faster growth in urban and suburban schools Max Armstrong shares news on the growth of FFA in an interesting place: urban and suburban schools....
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 27, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a lottery winner, another judgement against Roundup and Monsanto and a special fireworks display. A winning Powerball ticket was sold in Wisconsin. It was the thrid-largest...
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How many hot dogs will you eat at the ballpark this year?
Celebrate Major League Baseball opening day by sampling a new hot dog or sausage at your favorite ballpark. It’s opening day for Major League Baseball, so let’s talk about what you’ll eat at the...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 28, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the NCAA tournament, the Livestock Indemnity Program, cattle loss from flooding and head transplants. NCAA tournament action continues with three teams from the...
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Soy-based drinking straw wins annual contest
Three Purdue students devoted six months to developing this product for the soybean new uses competition. Twelve teams of Purdue University students waited anxiously in a reception room at Purdue’s...
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Bayer loses second trial over claims Roundup causes cancer
A jury awarded compensatory damages of $5.3 million and comes as third trial over Roundup is underway. by Joel Rosenblatt and Robert BurnsonBayer AG lost a second trial over claims its Roundup weed...
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Hearing on Trump's E15 proposal Friday in Michigan
EPA rushed ethanol plan sought by farmers after Trump pledge.by Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Mario ParkerAfter President Donald Trump promised Iowa voters he would unleash high-ethanol gasoline, his...
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Senators ask Perdue to provide livestock assistance to producers ASAP
Senators also ask Perdue to delegate LIP approval authority to Farm Service Agency County Committees. Nine farm-state senators wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging USDA to...
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These machines move under their own power
Slideshow: From skid steers to tele-handlers to compact tractors, there’s plenty of variety at farm shows. When sorting a pile of products from a farm show, lining up machines with an engine can...
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Optimism for the spring planting season is washing away
Floods from the Mississippi Delta to the Dakotas have inundated roads and submerged fields. by Shruti Date Singh, Michael Hirtzer and Isis AlmeidaFor American farmers already struggling to navigate...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - March 29, 2019
China buys soybeans, Bayer loses second Roundup trial and slowing milk production among ag news of the week. Missed some news this week? Here’s seven ag stories you might have overlooked.1. Flooding...
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Farm Progress America, March 29, 2019
Max Armstrong shares news of a new way facial recognition could be used on the farm Max Armstrong offers a look at the spread of facial recognition which could be used in some interesting places. For...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 29, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about dropping interest rates, the USMCA and a new use for drones. Interest rates dropped; the biggest weekly rate drop in 10 years.With all the trade focused on China, we need to...
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