ASA launches #SoyHelp to ease #FarmStress
Campaign will include resources to help producers with concerns ranging from temporary stress to ongoing struggles. The American Soybean Association is launching a communications campaign to combat...
View ArticleNorth Dakota pastureland’s average value declines
Across the state, the average value for pastureland has fallen 3%. Average cash rental rates are down 5.1%. The average cash rental rate for pastureland in North Dakota is down approximately 5% and...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, May 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks mental health in a high-stress industry - agriculture Max Armstrong notes that these trying times are creating significant mental health impacts. Max shares insight on the issue...
View ArticleAnswers to common questions about COVID-19
Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health offers resources to keep people safe and healthy on the farm. The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health has developed an informational website to...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, May 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a moving population, mortgage rates, a cardboard boon and prom season. Nearly one-third of Americans are considering moving to more densely populated areas.Mortgage rates...
View ArticleIndustry adjusts to virus, sees changes to business model
Ag industry responds to COVID-19, tapping technology. Whatever the new normal is after the economy reopens, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way agriculture does business.During the ongoing...
View ArticlePacking plant closings, states open up and planters roll
In this week's Around Farm Progress podcast we're digging in on coronavirus news, and we're getting a planting update from across the Corn Belt It's like there's nothing to talk about but coronavirus....
View ArticleAg orgs praise Trump
AFBF, NCBA, NPPC among organizations praising Trump for his leadership to ensure packers keep processing livestock. Six agricultural organizations are praising President Trump for his leadership...
View ArticleTrump seeks to crackdown on China
It's full-court press as Trump mulls tariffs, Larry Kudlow talks accountability and Super-PAC unleashes anti-China ads. By Daniel Flatley and Josh WingrovePresident Donald Trump is escalating efforts...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness, May 2, 2020
Mike Pearson is manning the desk this week and Max Armstrong is again hosting from home as we talk about COVID-19’s continuing impact on agriculture and spring planting progress. Part 1Note: The video...
View ArticleUSDA grant program to promote biofuel use
There's up to $100 million available for competitive grants for cost-sharing to support infrastructure investment The word "biofuel" may be contentious these days as controversy over coronavirus...
View ArticleAg businesses eligible for new loan program
For the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration can make loans to agricultural businesses as part of COVID-19 relief program This time of COVID-19 is bringing many firsts, and...
View ArticleRange of new products coming to market
Slideshow: Latest collection of announcements covers sensors, tires and some interesting equipment for a diverse range of uses. Periodically Farm Progress pulls together the new products delivered to...
View ArticleUSDA crop progress: We’re already halfway done planting corn
Soybean progress also rockets ahead; winter wheat crop quality stabilizes. A few surprises showed up in the latest USDA crop progress report, covering the week ending May 3. Corn planting progress is...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, May 5, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at efforts to help farmers that may also support food banks Max Armstrong shares work of groups to help local food banks and help local farmers. Max shares the story of a Wisconsin...
View ArticleTaking oats beyond the breakfast table
South Dakota State University is developing new uses for oats in foods and beverages. Consumers may one day be drinking beverages and eating noodles made from oats grown in South Dakota, thanks to...
View ArticleTyson still opening and closing plants
Company says absenteeism and COVID-19 testing and cleaning continue to plague production. Tyson Foods in the last week announced it was closing one beef plant and re-opening a pork plant.On April 29,...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, May 5, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about home prices, planting progress, wheat condition, a growing GoFundMe account and the passing of a cross-maker. Prices for homes continue to rise.Corn planting progressed...
View ArticleAg Economy Barometer hits 3-year low
Coronavirus concerns, commodity price declines and supply-chain disruptions cited as reasons for the decline. The Ag Economy Barometer fell 72 points from its record high two months ago to a...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, May 5, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about tornado season, meat packing plant closures and teacher appreciation week. It's already been the deadliest tornado season in nine years.Thousands are still without power...
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