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5 benefits from planting pollinator plots
Growing Healthy Soil: Certain helpful insects are good for the environment, public perception and your bottom line. What do you know about the value of pollinators or beneficial insects? They’re...
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What’s land infested with prairie dogs worth?
Land Sales: Acres with flooding or pest issues were up on the auction block this month. What is a fair price for cropland that could be periodically flooded? Does a forced bank sale still attract...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 26, 2019
Trade aid announced, Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act passes in New York and the Floatingfarm Need a quick catch up on the news? Here are seven ag stories you might have missed this week. 1. USDA...
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National Crop Insurance Services launches new website
Crop insurance policies protect nine out of every 10 planted acres of principle cropsNational Crop Insurance Services has launched a new website at CropInsurance101.org that aims to be an...
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Mexican craft brewers visit North Dakota, Montana
All of the brewers belong to Cerveceros de Mexico A group of craft brewers from Mexico saw their prime ingredient - barley - in the field for the first time ever during a trade team recently organized...
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Farm Progress America, July 26, 2019
Max Armstrong shares information from the latest UN FAO report on hunger Max Armstrong offers a look at the United Nations Food and Agriculture report that shows the trend in world hunger remained...
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Brazilian court orders Petroleo Brasileiro to refuel Iranian ships
Ships were stranded because Petrobras refused to refuel for fear of U.S. sanctions By Sabrina Valle and Tatiana FreitasA Brazilian top court justice ordered Petroleo Brasileiro SA to refuel two...
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This Week in Agribusiness – July 27, 2019
Max Armstrong and Steve Bridge look at crop progress, get a sense of key market issues and offer a preview of the 2019 Farm Progress Show Note: Start the video and all parts will play through as the...
View ArticleFarmers for Free Trade takes to road to promote USMCA
Stops include Farm Progress Show, Farmfest and Iowa State Fair Farmers for Free Trade is bringing their Motorcade for Trade tour to Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois this summer before returning to...
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Researchers use pheromones to kill more insect pests
ARS study shows pheromone-induced nematodes are more effective in controlling pecan weevils A recent Agricultural Research Service study, published in The Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, shows that...
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For FPS19, it’s the ‘Year of the Tractor’
Major manufacturers will unveil some cool new tools at this year’s show. To say that the Farm Progress Show is home to a lot of new tools and tech is like quoting Captain Obvious — you already know...
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Wyffels gives back to veterans
Wyffels Hybrids will kick off a program to help provide homes for veterans at the 2019 Farm Progress Show. Looking for a way to give back during the Farm Progress Show? Wyffels Hybrids wants to...
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Beef Throwdown coming to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
The Beef Throwdown Tour will give rally attendees a chance at winning assorted prizes. No matter how you feel about the beef checkoff, you must give the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC)...
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6 ag topics on these young producers’ minds
The 2019 South Dakota Governor’s Ag Summit featured a discussion panel with young farmers. What’s on the minds of next generation agriculturists? Four young South Dakotans had the opportunity to share...
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Farm Progress America, July 29, 2019
Max Armstrong talks hemp, it’s potential and the uncertainty around this new crop Max Armstrong offers insight from a recent Senate Ag Committee about the future of hemp. This crop, which is getting a...
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Brett Davis wants to see New Holland stand out
New Holland North America’s new vice president wants to expand on the company’s strengths. Diversification can mean different things. For Brett Davis, vice president of New Holland North America, it...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, July 29, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about another Dan Coats, Kauffman Stadium, climate change and crop insurance, prevented plant payouts and more. Dan Coats will be leaving the Trump administration.Kauffman Stadium...
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Garlic festival leaders 'devastated' after shooting
Gilroy, Calif., event was about to close when shots rang out, killing four, including the shooter. Leaders of a Gilroy, Calif., festival meant to highlight the area's prolific garlic production say...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, July 29, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about diseased mosquitos, a flood wall in Iowa, crop tour reports and deployed Illinois soldiers. Eastern equine encephalitis has been found in mosquitos out East.After historic...
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China, U.S. negotiators meet amid low expectations
Deep tensions remain and neither side appears ready to compromise By Bloomberg NewsAlmost three months after their trade talks broke down in acrimony, Chinese and American negotiators meet again in...
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