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6 free software solutions for farmers
Granular, Indigo, Farm Dog, Hitchpin and T3rra all have free products that can help farmers manage data and market grain. Free is becoming a more common price tag in the digital economy, not just for...
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Growers see Trump's water delivery order as a promise kept
Water official says much work remains to update infrastructure, repair subsidence damage Kern County farmer Larry Starrh told President Donald Trump in Bakersfield that his family considered selling...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Feb. 21, 2020
Jury awards Missouri peach grower $265 million in damages due to dicamba drift, USDA reveals 2020 acreage forecasts and China's back in the market. It's been a busy week for ag news. We've recapped 7...
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USDA, EPA collaborate to support rural water systems
Two will work together to help rural water systems face the challenges of aging infrastructure, workforce shortages and increasing costs. The USDA and Environmental Protection Agency will conduct...
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NPPC asks USDA to stop organic soy imports from ASF-positive nations
Research indicates that organic soy products can maintain virus for longer periods of time, making animal feed holding times impractical. Thanks to continued vigilance by the USDA, the U.S. Customs...
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Can sheep grazing benefit vegetable farming?
Montana State University work looks at the interaction between sheep and crops to refine best practices. Farmers and ranchers have long sought ways to limit the need for tillage and chemical...
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Farm Progress America, February 21, 2020
Max Armstrong shares key stats on the dairy industry, which is still important to consumers Max Armstrong offers interesting insight on the dairy industry, which is still a powerful industry. Max...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 21, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about coronavirus and flu, mortgage interest rates and grain bin safety. Only 7 states have reported confirmed coronavirus cases. The flu is another story; it's a problem in nearly...
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Deere delivers earnings increase
Deere surges most since 2016 on surprise growth in farm recovery. By Laura YinMachinery giant Deere & Co. delivered an unexpected increase in earnings and maintained its annual outlook as early...
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It's the warmest winter ever
Temperatures are running 3° Celsius higher than the 20th century average across the contiguous U.S. By Brian K SullivanWith just weeks left to go, the world is heading toward the warmest winter ever...
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More trade aid on the way?
Trump tweets that federal government will deliver more aid for farmers, but there are no plans in the works. By Mario Parker and Mike DorningPresident Donald Trump raised the possibility of delivering...
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Twitter reaction to Trump's trade aid tweet
Trump says more federal #tradeaid on the way for farmers. President Trump's tweet about more trade aid for farmers has lit up Twitter, coming only a day after Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Feb. 22, 2020
The Ag Outlook Forum, Grain Bin Safety week and a farming and racing connection are hot topics this week. Part 1Patrick Haggerty reports from the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, where Robert Johannson, USDA...
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Who pays tariffs?
Tariffs are a tax paid on a particular import or export and they are ultimately paid by consumers. President Donald Trump has tweeted on more than one occasion that tariff money is coming into the...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 24, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about weather, a mental health initiative, possible MFP payments and paczkis. There's a big weather event possible this week, with Chicago getting possbily heavy snow.There will be...
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Where will hemp be viable?
USDA ERS study explores growth of industrial hemp since 2014 Farm Bill. The 2014 Farm Bill reintroduced industrial hemp production in the United States after a 45-year hiatus.Beginning in 2014, state...
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Alfalfa growers ask for public research funding
Alfalfa growers travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers and lobby for alfalfa. Members of the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance asked lawmakers for public research funding and crop...
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U.S. lifts ban on Brazilian beef imports
The U.S. suspended imports in 2017 after finding meat containing blood clots and lymph nodes. By Samy AdghirniThe U.S. has reopened its doors to fresh beef from Brazil after a more than two-year ban,...
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Groups concerned about Brazilian beef access
Concerns of NCBA, OCM and R-CALF USA differ, but include food safety and destabilizing U.S. industry. The Feb. 21 decision by the U.S. to reopen fresh beef trade with Brazil has raised concern among...
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Avoiding dangerous death tax mistake
Just because current law is favorable doesn't mean that will always be true. Failing to plan for death taxation is a recipe for disaster. Death taxes are no longer a regular topic of conversation. The...
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