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North Dakota State University plans virtual field days
Some live events will still take place for small groups of preregistered attendees. North Dakota State University’s seven Research Extension Centers and the Agronomy Seed Farm will host virtual field...
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Pandemic drives alternate ways to do business
Farmers will find plenty of support even as local conditions change, from crop protection to finance.Leon Hunter has made a discovery in recent months. “If you’re talking to a customer across the hood...
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Farm Progress America, June 29, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at the continued challenges facing the meat packing industry Max Armstrong shares that few observers can provide an accurate picture of when the meat packing industry would return...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 29, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about alcohol regulations, attractions and services opening, upcoming USDA reports and a successful police water rescue. Alcohol beverage regulations are being eased.Efforts...
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Changing conditions cancel farm shows
While farmer and exhibitor interest remains, the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days cancelled for 2020 For more than 65 years, farmers have turned to the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest...
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USDA highlights ag innovations
USDA filed 97 new patent applications in 2020, according to annual Technology Transfer Report. USDA today released its annual Technology Transfer Report, which highlights agricultural innovations...
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Volatility back in U.S. milk prices
U.S. milk prices rise amidst record climb in cheese price Just a few weeks ago U.S. consumers were limited by retailers on the volume of dairy products they could purchase at one time because of...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality still on the rise
Soybean conditions also improve last week, while spring wheat quality stumbles. The latest USDA crop progress report, covering the week through June 28, shows that crop quality has been something of a...
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Bison markets take hit from COVID-19
Although bison prices are down, COVID-19 relief aid may be coming. Bison prices are being affected by COVID-19, according to formal comments that the National Bison Association (NBA) recently filed...
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Farm Progress America, June 30, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about how changing food demand has hit one commodity Max Armstrong looks at a continued food supply challenge due to COVID-19 – a shortage of butter. Beth Ford, CEO, Land O'Lakes,...
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Petition seeks to ban livestock incineration, mass burial
Earthjustice, NRDC, Center for Biological Diversity petition USDA to create database that tracks burial sites for farm animals killed during COVID-19 pandemic. Earthjustice, the Natural Resources...
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Ag groups urge border inspection funding
More than 150 ag and trade groups call on Congress to fund Agricultural Quarantine Inspection to protect U.S. agriculture. The National Pork Producers Council led a coalition of more than 150...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 30, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about event cancellations, planted acreage reports, possibility of moving a trial and a woman too close to a buffalo. Event cancellations continued, with news that Farm Progress...
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Hybrid fungicide bridges biological gap for farmers
The new product includes conventional fungicide combined with a new approach for a natural product. There’s a growing trend toward the use of biological, or natural, compounds to control pests and...
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Rejuvra herbicide approved for annual grass control
Multi-year efficacy and resulting improved native forage show promise for western areas with invasive annual grass problems. The Vegetation Management business within Bayer CropScience LP, announced...
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USMCA takes effect July 1
The updated NAFTA is expected to increase agricultural exports by $2 billion annually. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement takes effect today (July 1).The agreement modernizes the 25-year-old...
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Identify foliar corn diseases
Slideshow: Here’s a photo guide to identifying common diseases you might see in your cornfields. Leaf diseases can rob your cornfields of significant yields if left unchecked when environmental...
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Oh hail no.
With summer heat comes summer storms- and occasionally, hail damage. With summer heat comes summer storms- and occasionally, hail damage. The impact (no pun intended) of hail on your crop depends on...
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Views from across the wide prairie
Slideshow: Farm, ranch and small town scenes fill the day in a trip across central South Dakota. Farms, ranches and small towns were on display during a recent trip across central South Dakota.Get a...
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Farm Progress America, July 1, 2020
Max Armstrong shares perspective on the value of infrastructure investment Max Armstrong talks about the challenge of rural roads and infrastructure. Further degradation of the highway system could...
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