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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 29, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about pedestrian deaths, trade talks and the impact of pork, a cattle industry convention, funeral arrangements for an Iowa teenager. Pedestrian deaths are up, and not just during...
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U.S. soybeans Ok'ed for EU biodiesel
EU acknowledges Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol meets EU sustainability requirements. The European Commission ruled Jan. 29, 2019, that U.S. soybeans meet the technical requirements to be...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 30, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about relief from the cold weather, a plant construction reconsideration, the winter wheat crop and adding dental services to drug stores. Relief from the cold will happen this...
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NASS releases updated reports calendar
Updated: CFTC, Foreign Ag Service schedules updated. Updated 4:19 p.m. CST Jan. 30, 2019USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Agricultural Statistics Board has begun rescheduling reports...
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Dairy industry sounds alarm over potential market loss
New trade agreements could result in market share drop in Japan. New trade agreements between Japan and other countries will result in lost sales of $5.4 billion over 21 years for U.S. dairy exports,...
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North Dakota Livestock Alliance champions livestock enterprises
The alliance is spreading the word about the value of livestock enterprises. The North Dakota Livestock Alliance is making some progress in its mission to help develop more livestock enterprises, says...
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Grain merchant creates marketing ‘easy’ button
Cargill is offering a new kind of contract that takes a portfolio approach to pricing. There’s a risk management challenge that hangs over the grain market. About two-thirds of farmers sell in the...
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North Dakota adds 2 new pests to noxious weeds list
Dakota Digest: Legion Bio Chem introduces seed treatment; Millborn Seeds opens Rapid City store. Palmer amaranth and houndstongue have been added to the North Dakota noxious weed list. Palmer amaranth...
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Farm Progress America, Jan. 31, 2019
Max Armstrong offers more insight into the issues ahead for the incoming president of NCBA Max Armstrong continues his look at Jennifer Houston, the incoming president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef...
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Annual Weed Science Society meeting is Feb. 11-14
Topics include effects of urbanization on agricultural regulation and banning herbicides. The 59th annual meeting of the Weed Science Society of America is Feb. 11-14 in New Orleans, Louisiana....
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One cold night in the barn
Fourteen-year-old cattlemen learn real-life lessons real fast when it’s their dollars — and cows — at stake. The time: 10 p.m. The temperature: 6 degrees F (and dropping). The heifer: ready to...
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Where will ever-advancing precision tech take us?
Hi-Tech Farming: Will precision technology propel us into the future, or into the garbage bin? Is there such a thing as too much technology?Taranis doesn’t think so. This ag tech company based in Tel...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Feb. 1, 2019
USDA releases $200 million in ag trade promotion dollars, Farm Bill funds animal health and 2019 price projections. Missed some ag news this week? Here’s a quick catch-up on the news.1. USDA has...
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Feed industry offers guidelines to safeguard feed
American Feed Industry Association is developing the plans in part because of African swine fever. The American Feed Industry Association is working on a multi-pronged action plan to research...
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DowDuPont expects profits to fall in 2019
In two months, DowDuPont plans to begin splitting into three companies. by Jack KaskeyDowDuPont Inc. warned that it expects profit to fall this year amid a slowdown in China and Europe, triggering the...
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New York Farm Bureau members shine at national convention
Two New York Farm Bureau members were elected to lead national committees. New York Farm Bureau had much to celebrate as the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention came to a close on Jan....
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South Dakota Corn presents annual awards
Jeff Zimprich, Al Miron, Rep. Kent Peterson and others were honored by the organization. The South Dakota Corn Growers Association recognized outstanding agricultural achievements during the...
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4 things top farmers think about that you should, too
Labor, land, crops and risk are at the forefront of these farmers’ discussions. After a casual conversation, I quickly realized I was in the company of men and women who were progressive thinkers,...
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Congratulations to 2019’s Excellence in Agriculture honorees
Slideshow: Learn about the Excellence in Ag winners from Adams to Cavalier counties. The diversity of North Dakota agriculture is evident in the nearly 60 individuals, couples and families that North...
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