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Ever think about the adjuvants you use?
The Council of Producers of Agrotechnology wants farmers to know there are many choices, and not all of them are good. Farmers know that a methylated seed oil is just the right choice for a herbicide...
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New dog challenge and added beef insights
Manager’s Notebook: Farm Progress Show gets a new contest, while Husker Harvest Days builds on an innovative information program. Farm shows are multifaceted events appealing to a range of visitors....
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Farm Progress Show plans going strong
Show manager Matt Jungmann visits with Max Armstrong about how plans are coming together for Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days. Planning continues to move forward for the Farm Progress Show...
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Finding new uses for stale bread
ARS researchers hope bacteria will offer a biobased alternative and simultaneously help tackle a food-waste issue. By one estimate, 12.5 million tons of bread, rolls, croissants and other baked goods...
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Farmland sales continue amid COVID-19 outbreak
Recent land sales in the Dakotas include two farms subject to U.S. Fish and Wildlife easements. Worries about COVID-19 didn’t scare buyers away from all land auctions in South Dakota and North Dakota...
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Questions arise around USDA food box program
House ag committee leaders write letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue seeking answers. House ag Democrats are asking questions about USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box program amid reports of...
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USDA crop progress: Corn planting slows but nears the finish line
Both corn and soybeans are getting in the ground much faster than a year ago. Corn planting progress was again hampered by ample Midwestern rains this week, but farmers were still able to make some...
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Simple grain drying calculator helps line up inputs
Hi-Tech Farming: Get a handle on one of your most expensive fall inputs in advance. Not all technology you need to farm in the 21st century is complicated. A new grain drying calculator that estimates...
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Farm Progress America, May 27, 2020
Max Armstrong shares the story of a Congressman who is asking USDA to investigate the packing industry Max Armstrong digs into the challenges posed by the meat packing industry. Max shares the story...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 27, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about school opinions, assistance for hog farmers, pedestrian fatalities, rural hospitals and digital dating. What will happen in the fall with school? USA Today offers some survey...
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USDA invests $281 million in 106 water projects
Projects will improve water infrastructure, public health for 350,000 rural residents. USDA is investing $281 million in 106 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural...
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Farm Rescue expands into Kansas
Specially marked cans of Busch beer help fund expansion into seventh state. Busch will provide funds for the nonprofit Farm Rescue to expand its operations into Kansas. Farm Rescue will begin harvest...
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Using waste to make topsoil
Research uses biosolids and urban waste to create a sustainable and economical topsoil mixture. Researchers are testing treated sewage sludge, called biosolids, for use in urban settings.In a new...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, May 27, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about airline ratings, planting progress and crop condition, a deadly Memorial Day weekend and another restaurant closing. Southwest was ranked best for long- and short-distance...
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Food Supply Protection Act introduced
Sen. Stabenow's legislation will support food banks, protect workers and strengthen food partnerships. Michigan's senior senator has introduced the Food Supply Protection Act to help protect the...
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Looking ahead to an autonomous future
If robots are headed to your farm, what might you have to think about? Something to ponder Driverless tractors roam a field in Iowa planting the 2020 crop. Farmers flock to Arizona, pre COVID-19 to...
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Bank of North Dakota offers COVID-19 loan programs
Dakota Digest: USDA has designated 17 counties in South Dakota as disaster areas due to heavy flooding. The Bank of North Dakota has announced the COVID-19 PACE Recovery (CPR) Program for...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 28, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about looting in Minneapolis, a protester in Kentucky, hog production and city pool openings. A person was shot and killed while looting in Minneapolis, after protests started when...
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Bottom falling out of U.S.-China relations
Leaders in two countries are sparring on everything from the coronavirus and 5G networks to Taiwan and academic research. By Bloomberg NewsWith Donald Trump and Xi Jinping both focused on ramping up...
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Feed cost prospects for swine finishing
Hog Outlook: Uncertainty about corn and soybean prices makes forecasting difficult. Corn and soybean meal prices declined sharply from late January to mid-May. Feed prices are likely to be volatile...
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