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Farm Progress America, August 1, 2019
Max Armstrong shares hemp insights from a Kentucky grower who has long advocated for the crop Max Armstrong offers a farmer’s perspective on raising hemp with testimony from 8th generation tobacco...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, August 1, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the missing Wisconsin farmers, a salmonella outbreak, corn prices, a drunk pilot and a nude thief. New information is available in the case of two missing Wisconsin...
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Conaway to retire from Congress
Texas congressman is ranking member of House Agriculture Committee Texas Rep. Mike Conaway announced July 31 that his eighth term in Congress will be his last.A conservative Republican, Conaway...
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Trump escalates trade war with China
Beginning Sept. 1, Trump will impose 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports By Alex WaynePresident Donald Trump abruptly escalated his trade war with China, announcing that he would impose a...
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ADM paints grim picture if trade war lingers
Archer-Daniels-Midland warns ethanol plants may close without trade war resolution By Mario Parker and Isis AlmeidaOne of the world’s biggest ethanol producers painted a grim picture for American-made...
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EPA unveils new chemical review status tracker
Visit the EPA website to download spreadsheet with list of all active cases The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making additional information about new chemical notices available to the public...
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Learn about trade program at Husker Harvest Days
Nebraska State Trade Expansion Program offers help to defray costs of international marketing activities. With the unveiling of the new International Visitors Center at Husker Harvest Days this year,...
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Deal between WinField United, Deere expands data tools
Linking John Deere data with the Answer Tech Data Silo provides advanced connectivity for farmers. The tractor and combine are ideal in-field information-gathering tools. They’re doing essential tasks...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Aug. 2, 2019
Conaway announces retirement, Trump announces more tariffs on China and ag loan delinquency on the rise Need a quick catch up on the ag news of the week? Here are seven stories you might have...
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Darren Armstrong is new U.S. Grains Council chairman
Armstrong is North Carolina farmer, past recipient of North Carolina Farm Bureau Achievement Award Darren Armstrong, a farmer from North Carolina, representing the Corn Growers Association of North...
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Farm Progress America, August 2, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at some of the barriers to hemp being grown in the United States Max Armstrong shares more insight from Kentucky Farmer Brian Furnish on the hemp market. Furnish testified to the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, August 2, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a Trump rally, grain market impacts, Kansas flooding, road construction projects and Sturgis. Supporters, and protestors, turned up for a rally with President Trump in...
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ASA now accepting Conservation Legacy Awards applications
Share your story and showcase your accomplishments Conservation practices are or should be a part of every farm across the country. That’s not a secret. But what may be a secret is the Conservation...
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U.S. non-hormone beef gains more access to EU market
Tariff-free quota for beef to grow from 13,000 metric tons to 35,000 metric tons over seven years An agreement signed today at the White House gives American beef producers more access to the European...
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This Week in Agribusiness, August 3, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson hear the latest on what happens in D.C. during the August recess, get a preview of the USDA’s August report, Orion takes on PETA and more. Part 1Note: The video...
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4-H alive and well in Ripley County
Traditional 4-H programs still draw active participation in this Indiana county. One year ago, I wrote a series of editorials about the decline of traditional 4-H participation in many Indiana...
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Bill raising bankruptcy debt limit awaits Trump signature
Family Farmer Relief Act introduced by Grassley, Cox The Senate passed a bill on Aug. 1 that would ease the process of reorganizing debt through Chapter 12 bankruptcy. The bill makes more farms...
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See tiling demos, learn about installation safety at FPS
Groups will conduct a mock pipeline strike each day of the Farm Progress Show. Expect the tiling demonstration field at this year’s Farm Progress Show to draw a crowd. If 2019 has proved anything,...
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See tiling demos, learn about installation safety at FPS
Groups will conduct a mock pipeline strike each day of the Farm Progress Show. Expect the tiling demonstration field at this year’s Farm Progress Show to draw a crowd. If 2019 has proved anything,...
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4 findings from commodity support analysis
USDA ERS examines cost of Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs A new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service analyzes the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage...
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