MORNING Midwest Digest, March 10, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about supermoon, central South Dakota farmer rescued from grain bin and more. Where the skies are clear over are region you may have noticed a SuperMoon. SuperMoons are when the...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 10, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about oil prices, soybean harvest in Brazil and coronavirus. There will be ramifications in U.S. oil fields from that dramatic reduction in the price of oil. We hear that oil...
View ArticleTrump seeks additional time for biofuel appeal
In a filing late Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the Justice Department said more time is needed. By Jennifer A. DlouhyThe Trump administration is asking a federal court...
View ArticleNPPC elects new officers, board members
Howard AV Roth takes helm as NPPC president, while Jen Sorenson is elevated to president-elect and Terry Wolters becomes vice president. The National Pork Producers Council elected new officers and...
View ArticleSchool lunch may still be offered if coronavirus closes school
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tells House committee there's flexibility to allow response in event of disaster or emergency. During an unexpected school closure, schools can leverage their...
View ArticleBayer closes 4 U.S. locations due to coronavirus
Employee in Missouri may have contracted Covid-19; office will remain closed until further notice. The Associated Press is reporting that Bayer AG has temporarily closed two locations in Missouri and...
View ArticleWild wheat gene to help boost drought tolerance
University of Nebraska researchers made a breakthrough that could contribute to increased world food security. By Cara PesekNew research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has led to the...
View ArticleHiniker releases single-row CBD Hemp Harvester
Hiniker hopes its new harvester will solve the labor problem associated with harvesting CBD plants. Fifty years ago, the Hiniker Co. started making tractor cabs for big machinery companies.In fact,...
View ArticleSeeking labor solutions for potential COVID-19 impact on pork supply chain
Even without the additional challenge presented by COVID-19, the labor shortage threatens to increase production costs and food prices for consumers. The fallout from an ongoing labor shortage facing...
View ArticleMilk labeling update
Virginia is latest state to define milk. What's milk?In September 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a request for information as it examined its approach to the use of the terms...
View ArticleKinze makes statement with new planter series
The 05 Series offers options, tech and a range of innovations, and there's news on the Mach Till front. The planter is the start of your annual payday. These machines must perform in what can often be...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, March 11, 2020
Max Armstrong shares hunger insights from a surprising source, a well-known member of a country music group Max Armstrong learned something recently about the country group Big and Rich, it turns out...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, March 11, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about primary wins, fire threats, harvesting 2019 crop in 2020, a big land sale and more. Joe Biden won more primaries last night. There are still fire threats in Nebraska this...
View ArticleShipping showdown sidelines workers
Coronavirus outbreak impact seen at seaports, which handle 90% of all world shipping. By Michael SassoAccustomed to running at full speed this time of year, George Powers has watched as a shipping...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 11, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about caucuses, corn harvest, nursing homes and continued impacts from coronavirus. It was the first time for "firehouse" caucuses in North Dakota. The next primary election...
View ArticleNo land or experience? No problem for beginning rancher
Networking and mentoring helped Sarah Gleason start up her own bison operation. Editor’s note: This is another entry in an occasional series about beginning farmers and ranchers.Sarah Gleason is a...
View ArticleBobcat starts selling compact tractors again
Slideshow: Bobcat is selling 15 new models of compact tractors in a market it hasn’t been in since 2013. Bobcat is entering the compact tractor market once more after discontinuing in 2013 in the...
View ArticleDeere moves to meet wide-ranging market
New tools for legacy machines and a big new air cart fill product niches. There’s an interesting trend happening in the farm equipment industry these days. Companies are looking at legacy tractors in...
View ArticleBiofuel backers call on Trump to support 10th Circuit ruling
Trump has sent mixed signals, most recently asking for 15-day extension to consider appeal. Biofuel proponents are calling on President Trump to end the uncertainty and support a U.S. Court of Appeals...
View Article$49 million awarded to support voluntary public access
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program is USDA program to encourage private landowners to allow public access to land. USDA is awarding almost $49 million to help state and tribal...
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