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Farm Progress America, May 21, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on the news that Japan has opened its trade doors wide to U.S. beef Max Armstrong offers more information from his recent conversation with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny...
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Companies enter exclusive tire deal
Kubota, Titan partner on new R14 tires for smaller tractors aiming for a win-win in the market Face it, in a soft farm economy, competition can be tough. Those that are buying are being frugal about...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, May 21, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about storm damage, taking shelter from storms, planting progress, the wheat crop and high property taxes. The Lucas Oil Speedway took a hit from the storms, as the new roof is now...
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North Montgomery FFA helps feed hungry
Slideshow: Every year, FFA members participate in packing food for people around the world. FFA members at North Montgomery High School near Linden, Ind., don’t just talk about feeding the hungry....
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Planting late? Keep same corn population goal
You might even consider lowering seeding rate slightly if soils are warmer. Delayed planting may have you wondering if you should switch to earlier hybrids, and that’s a discussion for another day....
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New service brings advanced tech to auctions
What happens when you combine a property auction company and a rural real estate firm? The farm- and ranchland sale business has a model.Usually, the sales are local with an auctioneer, who reaches...
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History says there’s hope for corn yields
Purdue ag economist looks back at other seasons where planting was late like this year. Before this year, there were only four years in the past four decades where the percentage of corn planted in...
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Trump may approve use of E15 year-round
Trump planning visit to Iowa ethanol plant, a signal that he'll lift summertime fueling restrictions on E15 gasoline. by Mario Parker and Jennifer JacobsPresident Donald Trump is considering visiting...
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Sign up for emails from EPA
New system will provide information about EPA litigation. The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new system to provide information about litigation.“This tool is another step OGC is taking...
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Farm Progress America, May 22, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight from the Secretary of Agriculture on farmers and the impact of trade moves Max Armstrong continues offering insight from his recent conversation with Secretary of...
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Bringing advanced crop models to agriculture
IBM and its Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture is expanding with new tech for specific crops One of the agtech challenges facing farmers, and the ag industry, is the abundance of data and the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 22, 2019
Max Amrstrong talks about more storms and damage, the Stanley Cup finals, the Kentucky ag commissioner, a Jeopardy winning streak and Facebook's new data center. Storms dropped 2 inches of rain on...
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Oliver legacy lives on in White planters
Throwback Tech: They may not look much alike, but the roots of White planters go back to Oliver green. Not too many products can say their roots go back almost as far as Prairie Farmermagazine, which...
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Apply to participate in On-Farm Conservation Trials
USDA is investing up to $25 million per year over the next 5 years to support the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation on ag lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is...
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Congress asked to act on biodiesel tax credit
13 ag groups ask Congress to support the biodiesel sector with tax incentive. Leaders in the House and Senate have been asked to take action on bipartisan legislation to extend the biodiesel tax...
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UV light offers good deterrence against powdery mildew
The UV light treatments are designed to boost natural plant defenses against pathogens. Farmers may no longer have to rely exclusively on fungicides to suppress destructive plant pathogens like...
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The outbreak of failures to control rootworm in fields planted to corn that get its genetic tolerance from a certain trait, the Cry3Bb1 event, has farmers everywhere asking questions. Farmers who grow...
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Farm Progress America, May 23, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a look at a new survey by the National Pork Board looking at consumer attitudes about dining out Max Armstrong offers insight into a recent survey by the National Pork Board...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about more rain and storm damage, possible Ford layoffs, ethanol, a wrongful death lawsuit and questionable representative expenses. Of course it's raining, again. Many amounts of...
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Summer outlook includes plenty of moisture
Indiana state climatologist looks at what lies ahead for short- and long-term weather forecasts. What can we expect in terms of weather during the rest of May, into June and throughout the summer?...
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