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Kicking off the new show season
With Louisville, World Ag and Commodity Classic in the future, consider a winter show trip For nearly40 years I've followed ag technology as a journalist. From those early days of the first yield maps...
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8 highlights from 2018 Census of Aquaculture
5 states account for 51% of U.S. aquaculture sales. Total aquaculture sales increased from 2013, according to the 2018 Census of Aquaculture.Total sales of aquaculture products in 2018 was $1.5...
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EPA backs Roundup
The EPA said it reviewed and approved the Roundup warning label. By Joel Rosenblatt and Marthe FourcadeBayer AG rallied on optimism that the tide is turning after a rocky year as the U.S. government...
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China cuts import tariffs on 859 types of products
List includes frozen pork, wine and drugs for treating asthma and diabetes. By Natalie Lung and Miao HanChina cut import tariffs on a wide range of goods including food and parts for manufacturing...
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Beef. It's What's For Dinner campaign reaches 1 billion milestone
Campaign aims to inspire families to explore cooking with beef, while connecting them with stories of the beef producers. Today, the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. brand is reaching more consumers more...
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MIDDAY-Midwest Digest, December 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks holiday traffic, a mystery substance along a Michigan highway and the closing of a popular orchard Max Armstrong shares that for this holiday season nearly a third of the U.S....
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Farm Progress America, December 24, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a Christmas Eve special edition Max Armstrong shares a special version of The Night Before Christmas story with a special farm focus by Denny Banister, Jefferson City, Mo.Farm...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Dec. 24, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about warm Christmas weather, swine industry numbers, electric truck manufacturing and college bowl games. Will temps hit warm records Christmas Day across the Heartland? It might...
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Missouri farmers share Christmas joy through trees
The Schweizers grow Scotch pines, white pines and fir trees. The Friday after Thanksgiving is opening day for the Christmas tree season on the Schweizer family farm in northwest Missouri.The...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Dec. 24, 2019
Max talks about a warm weather forecast, U.S.-China trade, South American crop-growing weather and a heartwarming story of two Nebraska farm boys. Enjoy this warmer weather for the holidays.Traders...
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Producers upped production to catch China ASF wave
Production efficiencies show up in upward trend of pigs per litter. Hog production continues to rise in the United States, as the Dec. 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs comes in at 77.338 million head,...
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10 things university research teaches us about dicamba
Weed scientist says spraying other herbicides before and after dicamba drift increases injury to soybeans. University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley bolded and underlined the word...
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Drone maker eyes China
China's political leaders are encouraging farm consolidation and subsidizing one-third the cost of drones. By Bloomberg NewsChina’s largest agricultural drone maker expects to double its sales next...
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Groundwater protection target of EPA action
EPA issues recommendations for addressing groundwater contaminated with PFOA and PFOS. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated...
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Setting up wheat disease management for 2020
While 2019 was a low disease year, wet conditions and concerns about spore presence means getting your plan in shape for spring. A healthy, waving wheat field is a sight to behold in the spring, the...
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System maximizes lay flat pipe
University of Arkansas engineers come up with a tool to make the most of water use by targeting outlet size based on flow need. Lay flat pipe has become increasingly popular in the South as a way to...
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Broadband legislation clears House
Bill changes way broadband service data is collected, which American Farm Bureau Federation says is a win for rural areas. Legislation is moving through Congress to require the Federal Communications...
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Farm Progress America, December 25, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about who drives Christmas celebrations in his life Max Armstrong shares some insight on the challenges of Christmas wrapping in a conversation with a farmer on Facebook. Yep it...
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MORNING-Midwest Digest, December 25, 2019
Max Armstrong offers some Christmas insight from Santa himself Max Armstrong shares information from a recent interview with Santa Claus including what it takes to get on the nice list. And Mr. Claus...
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Farm Progress America, December 26, 2019
Max Armstrong offers some interesting tax insights as year-end approaches Max Armstrong shares an important part of his New Year's eve tradition – pulling his taxes together. He talked about that...
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