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U-M releases new hard red spring wheat variety
MN-Washburn will be on display this summer at field days and on-farm trials. MN-Washburn is the University of Minnesota’s latest hard red spring wheat variety.According to researchers, MN-Washburn...
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Syngenta executive sees five megatrends reshaping ag
"It’s not going to be my daddy’s farm moving forward.” Barry Teater is a writer with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.In speculating about the future of agriculture, David Hollinrake, president...
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Forbes tech summit takes closer look at future of food
Despite robust investments, some feel startups should focus more on solving food, farm problems. Day one of the 2019 Forbes Ag Tech Summit opened with a pitch session highlighting some very innovative...
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Choosing best cover crop seeds for soil health
Cover crops are a good choice for prevent plant acres and if you are short of forage. Curtis Knutson likes cocktails — cover crop cocktails, that is. Cover crop cocktails are mixtures of different...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - June 28, 2019
Milk prices forecast to rise, many ERS employees will decline to move and a shrimp farm in Kentucky Need a quick catch-up on the ag news of the week? Check out these seven stories you may have...
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USDA invests $192 million to improve rural water infrastructure
USDA invests in water infrastructure projects in 29 states USDA is investing $192 million in 71 projects located across 29 states to improve rural water infrastructure.“Safe and reliable water...
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Chad Rupe appointed Rural Utilities Service administrator
Rupe was formerly USDA Rural Development State Director in Wyoming Chad Rupe has been appointed administrator of the USDA Rural Utilities Service.President Trump announced his intention to make the...
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Farm Progress America, June 28, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the potential to the hemp market Max Armstrong shares a turn to hemp by farmers as that new crop gets cleared by the 2018 Farm Bill. From fiber to CBD oil, the products from...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 28, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the presidential debate, crop report impact on markets, hot and very wet weather and the funeral for a fallen police officer. Just how many people watched the second night of...
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Updates from the G-20 summit
Watch for breakthroughs in U.S.-China trade talks, efforts to stem tensions between Trump administration and Iran and action to lower emissions Updated on Jun 28, 2019, 5:26 amBy Margaret Talev and...
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This Week in Agribusiness, June 29, 2019
On this week's show Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson get the latest on the dairy markets, the USDA and why cows impact on climate change is overstated. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays...
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Farmers adapt to increasingly soggy new normal
From June 2018 to May 2019, the contiguous U.S. suffered through its wettest 12-months dating to 1895 By Denitsa Tsekova and Brian K. SullivanAfter suffering through the wettest 12 months since at...
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Scout for northern corn rootworm beetles this summer
Large numbers of corn rootworm beetles may indicate their resistance to Bt proteins. With the discovery in North Dakota of the first northern corn rootworms in the U.S. that are resistant to some...
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Cost for summer cookout is less than $6 per person, AFBF says
Farm Bureau’s informal survey reveals the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $52.80, or $5.28 per person American Farm Bureau Federation’s informal summer cookout survey finds consumers...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, July 1, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about gas tax increases, a new lawyer for Bayer, motorcycle safety classes and a retiring fire spotter. Several states implemented gas tax increases today.Bayer has hired a new...
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Farm Progress America, July 2, 2019
Max Armstrong talks hemp and reactions he got to a recent Twitter poll Max Armstrong looks at the buzz over industrial hemp offering some insight on the issue from a Twitter poll. He got a range of...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 2, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about holiday travel traffic, holiday gun fire, crop progress and a man charged with clogging toilets. Will you be traveling over the July 4th holiday? The number of drivers is...
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USDA leaders discuss prevented planting and cover crops
Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, the U.S. has seen over a hundred million dollars of prevented planting claims come into RMA. USDA is actively seeking ways to help...
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Unique collection hits major milestone
The USDA's Agricultural Research Service's germplasm collection, which has samples dating to the 1950s, hit one million samples. By Dennis O'BrienWhen the sample of semen from the Duroc boar—a breed...
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It's no joke, lone star tick causes red meat allergy
Lone star tick range includes southeast and eastern United States According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, a bite from a lone star tick could lead to an allergy to beef and...
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