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More than 70 tour Harrison County project to learn what works in resistance management pilot project The Weed Science Society of America and Entomological Society of America organized a recent tour of...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 26, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on some weed control tactics to get farmers past the challenge of 2019 and off to a good start for 2020 Max Armstrong looks at one of the top challenges of 2019 – weed...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Sept. 26, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the Minnesota Twins, trade with Japan, an apple thief and a life-saving 16-year-old boy. The Minnesota Twins clinched their first AL Central title in 9 years.There's a new...
View ArticleFarmers say waivers are destroying demand
Trump administration has granted 85 Small Refinery Exemptions; biofuel proponents say action forcing plant closures Corn and soybean farmers continue to call on President Trump to reign in his EPA and...
View ArticlePeterson Farms Seed introduces 21 new soybean varieties
Northern Seed Extra: The new products include 10 Enlist E3 and six Roundup Ready 2 Xtend varieties. Peterson Farms Seed has 21 new soybean varieties and a new distribution brand, P3 Genetics, for...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Sept. 27, 2019
U.S.-Japan trade pact signed, China opens doors to more U.S. purchases and ethanol deal in the works Missed some ag news this week? Here are seven stories to catch up you.1. President Donald Trump and...
View ArticleAdama, Taranis take precision ag partnership to next level
Taranis has developed high-speed drone scouting technology to monitor crop conditions. With the growth of precision ag technologies, many companies are lining up to provide their own unique...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Sept. 26, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about flu season, the Real ID program, a new trade agreement and a woman visiting national parks. Have you had a flu shot yet? Australia's flu season was worse than last year.You...
View ArticleApply now for 2020 Ag Innovation Challenge
AFBF Ag Innovation Challenge is competition for U.S. food and agriculture startups Applications for the 2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge will be accepted through Oct. 14.In its sixth year, the...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 27, 2019
Max Armstrong talks drones and how they’re helping farmers solve field problems Max Armstrong offers some insight into ‘drone fever’ where farmers are learning more about their fields from these...
View ArticleAdditional prevent plant payments coming soon
Producers who suffered flooding will receive additional payments from insurance provider through federal disaster aid Producers who had a payable prevented planting indemnity in 2019 related to...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Sept. 27, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the Roll'n for Landon, a fundraiser for a young farmer killed in a farm accident. A small community in Minnesota came together to raise big funds for the local FFA and...
View ArticleThree quarters of ERS staff will be gone by year-end
Some say USDA office move aims to eliminate researchers whose findings contradict Trump policies By Katia DmitrievaHeadquartered in a nondescript office building in Washington, the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness – September 28, 2019
Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong get insight on farm trade, ag technology and challenges facing the beef industry Note: Start the video and all parts will play through as the full showPart 1Orion...
View ArticleHemp production gets ahead of hemp infrastructure
Billions in hemp may rot on farms without expansion in processing sector By Michael Hirtzer and Ashley RobinsonThe euphoria from the burgeoning prospects of U.S. hemp, grown as an alternative to...
View ArticleERS, NIFA relocation delay reports, grants, Stabenow says
Michigan senator says Trump administration's relocation of USDA agencies and lack of people in ERS, NIFA affects Farm Bill implementation As the Trump administration continues to advance its...
View ArticleGrains Council works to build demand in East Africa
Region has corn deficit and drought increases needs The U.S. Grains Council sent its first commercial mission to East Africa in hopes that U.S. sorghum and dried distiller’s grain with solubles could...
View Article‘Don’t bench a veteran’ and other corn hybrid advice
Picking the right hybrid gets ever more complicated as hybrids turn over more quickly than ever. Here’s what one agronomist recommends. What makes a good corn hybrid — or a bad one? Big test plot...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 30, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight from a safety expert who offers a single tip that may help farmers deal with stress Max Armstrong offers more insight on dealing with the economic stresses for farmers....
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Sept. 30, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about fog and flooding, a cancelled mosquito treatment, commodity spec trading, and a farm broadcaster who has passed away. Some listeners are waking up to fog this morning, and...
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