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Pat Roberts will not seek re-election
As chairman of the Senate Ag Committee, Roberts played a key role in passing 2018 Farm Bill. U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, 82, announced Jan. 4 he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2020.U.S....
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This Week in Agribusiness – Jan. 5, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some of the best stories of 2018 Note: Start the video and all parts will play through as the full showPart 1Max Armstrong shares some of the best stories aired during 2018. He...
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Crop insurance webinars set for Jan. 8-11
Webinars designed for growers unfamiliar with how crop insurance works. The Center for Rural Affairs is hosting three webinars on crop insurance next week.Farmers and ranchers are invited to attend...
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8 updates on FSA activity during shutdown
County FSA offices closed Dec. 28, 2018, and all commodity loan activity ceased Jan. 3, 2019. Here’s an update on the how the federal government shutdown is impacting the Farm Service Agency.County...
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Farm Progress America, Jan. 7, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at Ag in the Classroom programs around the country Max Armstrong looks back on the change in ag teaching in the classroom. He shares history on groups that developed information,...
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MORNING MIdwest Digest, Jan. 7, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a fallen firefighter, crop report anticipation, trade negotiations, top vehicles in the U.S. and the Bears' kicker. Firefighters and trucks from two states were lined up at...
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2019 Grain Market Outlook Webinar set Jan 10
Jan. 10 webinar features grain market outlook. After a tumultuous grain markets start, crucial trade with China could return in 2019. Questions remain about the size of 2018 corn and soybean crops and...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 7, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about funerals for a family, soybean leaders watching trade talks, a fallen firefighter and a paramedic shortage in Manhattan, New York City. Funeral services will be held tomorrow...
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Trump administration optimistic about trade talks with China
Trump has given U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer until March 1 to negotiate an accord with the Chinese. by Andrew Mayeda, Kasia Klimasinska and Jenny LeonardThe Trump administration...
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Pennsylvania grows talks about his cover crop journey
Learn more about adding cover crops to your farming operation. (video) In this new video, see how Jeff Frey began planting cover crops and how he partnered with a Penn State professor on a Sustainable...
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Cargill reports results for fiscal 2019 second quarter
Adjusted operating earnings were $853 million, down 10% from the $948 million earned in last year’s strong comparative period. Cargill reported results on Jan. 3, 2019, for the fiscal 2019 second...
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Soybean growers demand end to Trump's trade war with China
Trump administration in China for trade talks. Soybean growers have taken to Twitter and other social media platforms with the hashtag #185DaysStillNeedTrade, along with the popular #RescindtheTariffs...
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Farm Progress America, Jan. 8, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on a key tool Farm Bureau relies on to share its policy goals – social media Max Armstrong looks at the process the American Farm Bureau Federation goes through to set...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 8, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about a fallen firefighter, new governors in the Midwest, ice breaking on the Great Lakes and a Meals on Wheels helper. Mourners lined the streets in Clinton,...
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China reportedly buys more U.S. soy
The purchase came as Chinese officials began trade talks with Trump officials in hopes of ending trade war. by Isis Almeida, Kevin Varley and Alfred CangTop soybean importer China is buying more...
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Looking ahead to ag tech opportunities
After less than six months, Bayer is moving ahead with new tech after acquisition of Monsanto Liam Condon, president, Bayer Crop Science, offered what he called an appetizer of a tech update as he and...
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Collin Peterson will chair House Ag Committee
Peterson served as ranking member from 2011 through 2018. Congressman Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., was elected chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture on Jan. 4. This is the second time...
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MIDDAY Midwest Diges, Jan. 8, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max and talks about a fallen firefighter, a trade delegation headed to China, a rifle contract, national parks and a Meals on Wheels volunteer. Like many farm kids growing...
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U.S.-China trade talks will continue into Wednesday
The discussions are the first face-to-face interactions between the U.S. and China since both presidents met in Argentina and agreed to a temporary trade war truce. by Bloomberg NewsU.S.-China trade...
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Ag Economy Barometer down slightly in December 2018
Producers' perceptions of current conditions and expectations for future both drifted lower. By James Mintert and Michael LangemeierThe December 2018 Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer...
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