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African swine fever spreads further into Eastern Europe
Cases have been reported in Serbia and Slovakia, China and other Asian nations have lost millions of hogs By Megan DurisinA deadly pig virus is spreading further in eastern Europe as the region...
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Closer look at sustainability tool for agriculture
Land O’Lakes launched the Truterra Insights Engine just a year ago, and it can change the way farmers plan for the future. There has long been a focus on sustainability in agriculture. Sometimes...
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Flying farmers cleared for landing
Decatur, Ill., offers top-quality facilities for farmers who want to fly in for the Farm Progress Show. If your plans are to fly in to the 2019 Farm Progress Show, Aug. 27-29 in Decatur, Ill., you’ll...
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Farm Progress America, August 13, 2019
Max Armstrong reports on changes to USDA’s plan to move two offices out of Washington, D.C. Max Armstrong looks at the changing plans by USDA to move staff from the Economic Research Service and the...
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U.S. farmers stung by tariffs now face a $3.5 billion corn loss
The decline represents a potential loss of almost $3.5 billion for U.S. farmers and is another setback for them after prices fell following the USDA’s previous acreage report. By Isis Almeida, Mike...
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South Dakotan joins National Buffalo Hall of Fame
Bruce Anderson is the owner of Western Buffalo Co., a processing plant in Rapid City, S.D. Bruce Anderson, of Rapid City, S.D., was recently elected to the National Buffalo Foundation's Hall of Fame....
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Horsch unveils tillage equipment
Slideshow: Horsch releases new Omnis FT deep rippers for fall tillage. Horsch is growing its offerings for primary tillage in the Midwest by releasing a handful of its new Omnis FT deep rippers to...
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Get grain dryers, bins ready for wet corn
You want your dryer and grain handling system to be ready when harvest rolls around. This fall looks to be difficult for grain drying and storage. Even if late-planted corn matures before frost, much...
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Farm Progress America, August 14, 2019
Max Armstrong shares information about an upcoming autonomy demo at the Farm Progress Show Max Armstrong talks about the upcoming SmartAg demonstration of an autonomous tractor at the 2019 Farm...
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Turning a smart phone into a yield estimator
New app from Pioneer helps take the guess work out of measuring field productivity During a media field event, the agenda was circumspect. Jeremy Groeteke, U.S. digital ag lead, Corteva Agriscience...
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Trump’s new farm tariffs no match for China’s retaliatory duties
China imports more farm goods from the U.S. than it exports. By Bloomberg NewsPresident Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese agricultural products are likely to hurt the Asian nation a lot less than...
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Horse training demos return to Farm Progress Show
Lifelong horseman Steve Lantvit will present demonstrations daily at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Horse training demonstrations are back at the Farm Progress Show — this time with a new face. Steve Lantvit, a...
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Grain drying, storage expert receives food security award
Ken Hellevang was awarded for his work advising farmers on drying and storing grain. Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural engineer and grain drying specialist, has...
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Testing time for Bryan Harnish’s jungle of hemp
Crop Chronicles: Nutrient tests are crucial for making in-season adjustments. It’s testing time for Bryan Harnish. Now that his hemp crop has taken off — 7 feet tall in some places — he’s adjusting...
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Bayer lauds EPA's label decision as Calif. demurs
Federal agency will no longer approve product labels claiming glyphosate is known to cause cancer. A top Bayer policy official says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to not approve...
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Farm Progress America, August 15, 2019
Max Armstrong shares one way farmers can keep up on the latest tools, tech and mergers in ag Max Armstrong offers a look at mergers and acquisitions and what they mean to farmers. Max shares that one...
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Trump snub irks U.S. wheat farmers as trade-war discontent grows
Reaction comes amid rising discontent over toll trade war as taken on U.S. agricultural exports. By Mike DorningAdd the nation’s wheat farmers to the list of groups President Donald Trump has...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 15, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about epi pen insurance, finding a fugitive, Kansas storms, farmers markets and soybean history. The state of Illinois requires insurance companies to cover...
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Trade negotiations continue as does tit-for-tat retaliation
Chinese negotiators coming to U.S. in September as Trump says deal with China needs to be on "our terms" By Bloomberg NewsChina called looming U.S. tariffs a violation of accords reached by Presidents...
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Cover crops marketed as low-tech weapon against climate change
Latest USDA Ag Census finds that from 2012 to 2017, cover crop acreage increased 50% nationally By Denitsa Tsekova and Michael HirtzerIn a tough year for farmers, North Dakota’s Dennis Haugen is a...
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