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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 5, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about electric vehicles, improper government payments, raising money for victims of the brewery shooting and more. Is there an electric vehicle in your future? GM says it's working...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 5, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about blood donations, China purchasing soybeans, cell phone use legislation in South Dakota and more. Blood banks need donations. Lower donations have been a result of the...
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Strengthening dollar may challenge U.S.-China trade
Coronavirus is cutting food demand in China, delaying billions of dollars in American agricultural sales. By Isis AlmeidaCrop traders obsessing over the deadly coronavirus in China may be overlooking...
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Pork industry honors leaders at 2020 Forum
Everett Forkner, Bret Marsh and Ken Horton were honored during the awards luncheon in Kansas City, Mo. Pork producers and allied industry members from across the country gather annually for the...
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Trump administration proposes more SNAP changes
Proposed rule makes changes to support services geared to moving participants into workforce. The Trump administration is proposing to change the way states serve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
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Is hydroponic organic?
Trump administration sued over its decision to let hydroponic operators use organic label. By Robert BurnsonFood activists and farmers sued the Trump administration over its decision to let hydroponic...
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Farm Progress America, March 6, 2020
Max Armstrong offers insights on an interesting birthday as the American Soybean Association celebrates its 100th birthday Max Armstrong observes that the American Soybean Association is celebrating...
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Rural areas need high-speed access, really
Another Voice: Support for broadband is important — as is getting all the details right. It’s kind of appalling, really. I’m talking about the image of the American farmer in the mind of the consumer....
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USDA ARS to research environmental enrichment and pig welfare
FFAR, Nestle and Tyson Foods are funding one of the first studies in the United States that examines the impact of enrichment materials on U.S. pigs. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research...
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USDA chief economist says trade will help, challenges remain in 2020
USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson sees a more positive outlook in 2020 compared to 2019, but sees another year of soft prices. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement, U.S. Japan trade deal and the Phase 1...
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Trump defends government's power to waive biofuel requirements
At issue is decision by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals invalidating waivers exempting 3 refineries from biofuel blending requirements. By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Mario Parker and Jennifer...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 6, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about mortgage rates, coronavirus impact on treasury bonds, feral hogs and more. How many of you remember having a home mortgage rate with a double-digit rate of interest? Ours was...
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USDA announces additional ASF control measures
African Swine Fever is contagious viral disease affecting both domestic and feral hogs and has not been detected in the United States. USDA today announced additional measures to control and eradicate...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 6, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about interest rates, jobs numbers, fire in Nebraska and more. What a difference a year makes. Last year the first week of March it was very cold in parts of our region. In...
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This Week in Agribusiness, March 7, 2020
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson hear about what went down at the Commodity Classic and hear hopeful signs about the 2020 season. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show parts once...
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Mowing and cutting tools on display
Slideshow: Farm Progress rounded up a range of mowers, mower decks and related items from the National Farm Machinery Show. Whether you’re trying to tackle a nasty part of a back pasture or you want a...
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Ag markets feel pinch as oil prices plunge
Farmers need to watch everything from crude oil to the state of the global economy. By Isis Almeida, Michael Hirtzer and Jen SkerrittOil’s nosedive is sending farmers a stark reminder: they also need...
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ASF fight continues around world
Like the novel coronavirus outbreak, Chinese secrecy has made it impossible to tell why and how African swine fever spread so quickly. USDA announced additional measures to control and eradicate...
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Farm Progress America, March 10, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at some positive signs in the ag economy noted by a USDA official Max Armstrong offers a look at the optimism in agriculture, and that hasn't gone unnoticed. USDA Chief Economist...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 10, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about supermoon, central South Dakota farmer rescued from grain bin and more. Where the skies are clear over are region you may have noticed a SuperMoon. SuperMoons are when the...
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