MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Dec. 12, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about farm worker bill that passed U.S. House of Representatives. (audio) Family members said they should be planning Chloe's second birthday, instead they are talking about her...
View ArticleSurface-applied beet lime improves acidic soil
Produced from sugarbeet processing, beet lime costs less than ag lime imported out of state. The North Dakota State University North Central Research Extension Center (NCREC) at Minot improved some of...
View ArticleFarm Analyst Program helps farmers stay on track
Weather can cause many farm money woes but understanding your options can help prevent crisis. While Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services deals with the difficult chore of negotiating with a lender,...
View ArticleUSDA funding available to expand broadband
Application period opens Jan. 31, 2020, for $550 million in Reconnect Pilot Program funding. A second round of $550 million in USDA Reconnect Pilot Program funding will be available.“This second round...
View ArticleU.S.-China reach phase-one trade deal
Deal includes delay in Dec. 15 tariffs, rollback of some existing tariffs and Chinese promise to buy more U.S. ag products. By Jenny Leonard, Shawn Donnan, Saleha Mohsin and Jennifer JacobsU.S....
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Dec. 13, 2019
Trade deals, immigration bill and a fun map showing where cotton grown in Georgia among news of the week. Missed some ag news because you're binge-watching the impeachment hearings? We've got you...
View ArticleSurvey heading to organic producers
Survey is being sent to random producers on National Organic Program list. The Organic Farming Research Foundation and Organic Seed Alliance have released the first phase of a national survey to...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, December 13, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a market expert's year-end view of the 2019 market Max Armstrong offers market insight from Richard Brock who makes interesting points when looking back at 2019. Brock notes that...
View ArticleTrump signs off on phase-one deal with China
Deal includes Chinese promise to buy more U.S. ag products, avoids new wave of U.S. tariffs. By Jenny Leonard, Jennifer Jacobs, Shawn Donnan and Saleha MohsinPresident Donald Trump signed off on a...
View ArticleChina, U.S. agree to text of phase one trade deal
China will increase imports from U.S. as part of trade agreement. By Bloomberg NewsChina and the U.S. have agreed on the text of a phase one trade deal, which will see the removal of tariffs on...
View ArticleAg groups react to China trade deal
China commits to making additional purchases from U.S. and U.S. will reduce tariffs. The U.S. and China have reached a phase one trade deal.The deal requires structural reforms and other changes in...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Dec. 13, 2019
Steve Alexander fills in for Max Armstrong and talks about JackLinks. (audio) Steve Alexander fills in for Max ArmstrongSweet Home Indiana is where Max is today. He's helping Indiana Farm Bureau...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Dec. 13, 2019
Steve Alexander talks about Iowa farmland value survey results. (audio) Steve Alexander fills in for Max Armstrong.Max is in his home state of Indiana for 100th anniversary of Indiana Farm...
View ArticleFresh off victory, Boris Johnson calls for healing
Boris Johnson and his Conservatives won their biggest majority since Margaret Thatcher’s in 1987. By Tim Ross, Alex Morales and Greg RitchieBoris Johnson won an emphatic election victory that redraws...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness, December 14, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson get the lowdown on trade news from this week, hear about GoPro cameras and look forward to 2020 on this week’s show. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through...
View ArticleCandidates sought for Plant Variety Protection board
Board is comprised of farmers, plant breeders, seed industry experts, university professors and lawyers. The Plant Variety Protection Office is seeking candidates for the PVP Board. The term of the...
View ArticleTechnology helps farmer use data to make decisions
Technology in the cab lets this Indiana farmer make comparisons in real time. Does it matter where you plant a specific hybrid or variety on your farm? Many seed company reps will tell you that it...
View ArticlePromise, challenges of outcomes-based pricing
Bayer has been trialing outcomes-based pricing with select farmers in the Corn Belt. There are many things to growing a good corn crop. Ben Riensche, owner and manager of Blue Diamond Farming Co. in...
View ArticleOvercome 2020’s top agronomic challenges
A North Dakota agronomist lists the top challenges he sees for the 2020 planting season. The planting season is likely going to be challenging no matter what the weather is like, said Jason Hanson of...
View ArticleSoil Health Coalition Conference set for Jan. 15-16
The conference will take place Jan. 15-16 in Watertown, S.D. The fourth annual South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Soil Health Conference and Annual Meeting is Jan. 15-16 in Watertown, S.D., at the...
View Article