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Growmark, Southern States to combine
Growmark will assume wholesale agronomy and energy assets of Southern States, along with several retail locations. Two cooperatives are joining forces. Growmark, Inc., headquartered in Bloomington,...
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28 ag groups ask Perdue to extend CFAP deadline
$6.8 billion paid to producers as of Aug. 3; USDA encouraged to increase engagement activities. The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking USDA to extend the application deadline for the...
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American Soybean Association celebrates 100 years
A special event was held at the organization’s birthplace in Indiana. Even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t stop growers and industry supporters from all over the country from gathering at the farm...
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Kids in quarantine and looking back on four decades covering agriculture
This episode of the Around Farm Progress podcast explores how farm kids are sharing their creativity, we talk back-to-school and get a farm history lesson Just what do you do down on the farm when...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Aug. 8, 2020
Trade with China, 100 years of ASA, challenges and crop conditions, as well as land prices and sales are hot topics this week. Part 1Will China hold up their end of the Phase 1 trade deal? Max talked...
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Startup Taranis puts tech to work to enhance scouting
Tech Notes: Startup Taranis continues to build on its analysis technology to maximize crop scouting. Editor’s note: Tech Notes is an occasional series of articles that takes a deeper look at farm tech...
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Deer damage to corn can occur at various times
Corn Illustrated: Losses due to wildlife can add up in fields bordered by woods. Walking through a field of corn this summer, Dave Nanda noticed a patch of corn about the size of a family living room...
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Cargill shares its charitable investments
Company works with partners throughout the globe to help communities thrive. This year, with a pandemic and natural disasters globally, Cargill intensified its focus on boosting economies in the 70...
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How do you mark 811 Day?
Remember to call 8-1-1 before you dig a hole for that tree, deck footing or mailbox. To help increase awareness for both professional excavators as well as homeowners who plan to dig, each year the...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality falls, while soybean quality improves
USDA continues to shift ratings for the week ending August 9. Analysts were expecting to see crop ratings for soybeans fall a point when USDA released its latest crop progress report Monday afternoon,...
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Beef council announces new director, marketing specialist
The North Dakota Beef Council manages the state's beef checkoff program. Nicole Wardner and Jason Zahn are new faces at the North Dakota Beef Commission. NDBC manages the state beef checkoff...
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Farm Progress America, August 11, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on work by commodity groups to build market share in China Max Armstrong looks at the work done by the American Soybean Association to build demand in China. The...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 11, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the Derecho storm that blew across the Midwest, online vs in-person learning at colleges and cancelled football. A strong Derecho storm blew through the...
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Derecho leaves path of damage in wake
Storm produces wind gusts of 80-100 mph and leaves more than a million people without power. A derecho moved through parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois Monday. It produced wind gusts...
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More commodities qualify for CFAP
Updated: AFBF praises USDA for extending deadline, more than $7 billion has been paid to producers so far. In response to public comments and data, USDA is adding commodities to the Coronavirus Food...
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Late-season fungicide in corn: Profitable or not?
Late-season fungicide can keep corn plants greener longer, but treatment doesn’t usually increase yield. Applying a fungicide on corn late in season — at the onset of tasseling and silking — sometimes...
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Farm shop still at work for nearly 2 decades
Slideshow: Farmers share all they love about their shop — but still wish it was bigger. The Morgan family likes many features of their farm shop, built in the early 2000s. The 108-by-66-foot Morton...
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Valent, FFA partner on sustainable ag curriculum
Curriculum is available to ag teachers to bring real-world science into today's online and in-person classrooms. Valent U.S.A., in cooperation with the National FFA Organization, is providing teachers...
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Webinar aims to help beef producers reach consumers
53-minute webinar offers quick and easy communication techniques to reach consumers and influencers. A webinar, Improving Communication About Antibiotic Stewardship for Producers and Stakeholders, is...
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Farm Progress America, August 12, 2020
Max Armstrong digs into the process of collecting information for the USDA objective crop yield report Max Armstrong notes that crop reports in August are based on actual field data. Max offers dates...
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