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FFA chapters: Apply for Mycogen learning, earning program
Apply for Turn the Bag Blue & Gold program through March 2, 2020. Throughout February, FFA chapters can apply for the 2020-21 Turn the Bag Blue and Gold program.FFA chapters can apply for the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 5, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about CattleCon20, caucus questions and more. CattleCon20 is being held in San Antonio this week.Candidates and their staff left behind lots of money from the...
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Trump to limit regulators
Trump’s second war on regulation may tie up EPA in red tape. By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Cheryl BolenPresident Donald Trump declared war on regulations in his first term, ordering that for every new...
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AFBF delegates set policy, elect board members
Delegates emphasize need for changes to H-2A program, improvements in conservation compliance. Delegates to American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st Annual Convention adopted policies to guide the...
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Planter prep: From closing wheels to cloud
Pay attention to the details that can derail planting progress. Ryan Hough remembers when planter maintenance meetings emphasized getting the planter ready “from the back all the way to the planter...
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NCBA approves 2020 Policy Priorities
Policy priorities include international trade, fake meat regulation and regulatory reform. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association approved the organization’s 2020 Policy Priorities at the annual...
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Louisville gets ready for Championship Tractor Pull
The massive indoor competition changes classes, and announcers, for the 2020 event For more than 50 years, they’ve been filling Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center with dirt. It’s a labor...
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How to maximize dollars spent on tires
Proper inflation pressure is more important than you might think. Don’t worry about your equipment tires until you see a low one or have a flat. Then slap on a new tires and forget them, right? If...
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Put safety first when grain bins plug
Grain storage issues are an unwanted gift from the 2019 season. If you store grain on the farm, 2019 may be the unwanted gift that keeps on giving. You could be battling spoilage issues, including...
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Farm Progress America, February 6, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about food waste cost and impact.Food waste could be costing the average American household almost $1,900 per year. The inefficiency in food economy has implications for health,...
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Partnership to advance new biotech traits
Microbial startup AgBiome enters strategic partnership with gene joint venture Genective, with an eye on new modes of action. Enhancing crops with biotech traits that provide key benefits remains an...
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China to halve tariffs on U.S. imports
The cut on $75 billion of U.S. imports takes effect Feb. 14, the same time as U.S. reduces tariffs on Chinese products. By Bloomberg NewsChina will halve tariffs on some $75 billion of imports from...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 6, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the Chief's Super Bowl parade, the coronavirus, legionnairres disease and a farm up for auction. The Chiefs held their Super Bowl parade yesterday.The...
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Tire experts talk minimizing soil compaction
Companies use different technologies and tire setups to attempt to create less soil compaction. Ask someone knowledgeable about ag tires how to minimize soil compaction, and lower tire inflation...
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Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about American evacuees from China, prison bed shortage and surplus, a convicted nurse and more. American evacuees from China will fly into Omaha, Neb., today...
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Hemp crop insurance programs announced
Deadline to sign up for pilot hemp crop insurance program is March 16, 2020. Two programs to protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters have been announced. A pilot hemp insurance program...
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Farm Progress America, February 7, 2020
Max Armstrong shares the impact of Chinese tariffs on the wheat trade. Don't wonder whether trade restrictions have severely impacted farmers. University of Illinois ag economist Bowen Chen shares...
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Ed Breen focuses on numbers
DuPont chairman has overseen at least $214 billion of mergers and acquisitions during his career. By Ben ScentEd Breen may be responsible for more dealmaking dollars than almost any other executive...
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Innovating the labor dilemma
Another Voice: Talk to any farmer, and the topic of finding and keeping good labor comes up. As part of my job at Farm Progress and working with Western Farmer-Stockman is the opportunity to connect...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Feb. 7, 2020
Impacts of dicamba damage linger, Land O'Lakes CEO calls for bridging technology divide and Ag Economy Barometer rises. Missed some ag news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.1. China...
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