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World Pork Expo back after one-year hiatus
Save the dates June 3-5 for a trade show focused on the growing pork industry that's not to be missed. The 2020 World Pork Expo is back at the Iowa State Fairgrounds for its 32nd year. The expo will...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 11, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about an animal hoarding case, gas station attendants, a Powerball winner and the National Farm Machinery Show. Kansas City, Mo., officials removed 300 animals from a 2-bedroom...
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Trump releases budget proposal
Budget cuts funding for crop insurance, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education. President Trump unveiled his $4.8 trillion budget for the next fiscal year on Feb. 10. The budget proposes...
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Bringing a personal touch to tech
The Climate Corporation creates a support center designed to ease the transition to the future of technology. The rapid rise of high-tech tools for agriculture can be a boon for productivity and...
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House passes bill to fund border inspectors
The Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act authorizes hiring of 240 agricultural specialists a year. The House passed the Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019 to address...
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$1 million in urban ag conservation funding announced
NACD and NRCS have awarded more than $5 million for 102 grants across 34 states since 2016. The National Association of Conservation Districts announced $1 million in urban agriculture conservation...
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Farm Progress America, February 12, 2020
Max Armstrong gets a look at the potential for profit margins in the cattle industry Max Armstrong and Randy Block, CEO, CattleFax, look at the feed cost situation for cattle producers. Block shares...
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Roundup settlement near?
Bayer’s U.S. roundup cases pushed back at request of mediator. By Alexander KellBayer AG’s federal court cases in the U.S. about the Roundup weedkiller have been pushed back at the request of mediator...
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WSU slates major construction projects
The Washington State University Board of Regents has approved a wide range of work on several campuses. Maintaining campus facilities is a big, and sometimes costly, proposition for any university...
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NFMS celebrates 55th year
The National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville recognized 55-year-old sponsorships that have supported recent upgrades to the Kentucky Expo Center. The National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 12, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max Armstrong, and talks about coal, a mailer scam of sorts, Indiana politics and Spam. Max is at National Farm Machinery Show.Less coal is being used. The lowest level of...
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Weighing benefits, cost of fruit netting
Using netting can reduce apple sunburn and protect from hail damage, but it’s also expensive. Will orchard growers be using protective netting in Adams County or New York state anytime soon? In...
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Which brands do you trust?
Survey finds younger Americans are more interested in a company's ethics and how they treat employees. In the first annual list of The 25 Most Trusted Brands in America from Morning Consult, four...
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NACD recognizes 2019 winners
South Dakota's Angela Ehlers is NACD Distinguished Service Award winner. The National Association of Conservation Districts recognized winners of its national service awards at the organization’s 2020...
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Pork exports set value and volume records in 2019
Checkoff is focusing on aggressive growth strategies in 2020. U.S. pork exports finished 2019 on a high note, setting new records for both value and volume, according to statistics released by the...
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Farm Progress America, February 13, 2020
Max Armstrong looks to the future of agriculture with insight from Dr. David Kohl Max Armstrong gets insight on the future of change for agriculture from Dr. David Kohl, ag economist, Virginia Tech...
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USMCA being heard in Canada's parliament
NAFTA update has been approved in Mexico and U.S., but it has a ways to go in Canada. By Chris FournierWhen President Donald Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-agreement at the White House in late...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 13, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about new tractors at NFMS, a Midwest storm, a scrapped mural and the Leaning Tower of Niles. Case IH unveiled a new line of tractors at NFMS.A storm that...
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Perdue to speak at Commodity Classic
Commodity Classic brings together members of ASA, NCGA, NAWG, NSP and AEM for education, entertainment and networking. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will deliver the keynote address Feb. 28 at...
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Organic soybean prices expected to rise
Organic corn faces tough headwinds and falling prices. A leading global provider of organic and non-GMO grains sees a price divergence between organic soybean and corn prices continuing for the...
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