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Managing markets, farm business during COVID-19
Agriculture market management insight from Ag Marketing IQ experts and others during the coronavirus outbreak. No aspect of business has been untouched by the coronavirus, it seems. Grain markets,...
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U.S. suspends visa process in Mexico, could hinder ag labor access
UPDATED: U.S. Embassy in Mexico City decision to suspend visa services is in response to Mexican government’s call to increase social distancing. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.In...
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Meat processors ramp up production
Fresh meat hasn't been restocked as quickly as its been sold as consumers rush to grocery stores to stock up. By Lydia Mulvany, Isis Almeida and Ed LudlowMeat companies are ramping up processing to...
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Regenerative ag pilot project aims for national change
Consultant Shane New, Holton, Kan., shares his optimism with General Mills’ regenerative ag project. Shane New, a Kansas farmer and partner in the consulting firm Understanding Ag, says he believes...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 17, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about more coronavirus impacts, including more closures and the vix index, as well as a pet reunited with its owner. We shouldn't be going anywhere and big businesses are helping...
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USDA specialty crop funding available for Nevada
The deadline for letters of intent is Friday, with full application proposals due April 10. Specialty crops offer new income opportunities for farmers, but getting started can be a challenge. USDA...
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Farm Progress America, March 18, 2020
Max Armstrong shares a look at one part of the food supply chain – dairy products – in light of the rush on grocery stores Max Armstrong talks about the mania of grocery shopping. There are reports of...
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What's it mean to grow the protein pie?
Farmers are coming together to say it doesn't have to be protein vs. protein — or animal-based vs. plant-based. Global demand has room for both. The stakes are high in today’s protein competition. For...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 18, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about Target stores, price gouging allegations, fuel costs dropping, liquor retailers and the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. Target is cutting hours in response to coronavirus...
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Locusts wipe out wheat crop
‘Our children will starve’ say Pakistan farmers as locusts breed. By Ismail DilawarThree swarms of locusts this year have all but wiped out Saadullah Zehri’s wheat crop on his small farm in the...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 18, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about coronavirus' impact on markets and retirement funds, planting intentions and the tri-state tornado. As coronavirus wreaks havoc on markets, people have seen retirement...
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Ag labor, processing, transportation challenged by coronavirus
Getting insight on H2-A challenges, and exploring other coronavirus issues with American Farm Bureau Federation In the world of immigrant farm labor the second and third quarter of any season is...
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Commodity organizations award scholarships
Emma Kuhns of Mason City, Illinois, awarded the 2020-2021 ASA Soy Scholarship. Academic scholarships have been awarded to eight agriculture students.American Soybean Association Soy ScholarshipBASF...
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Farm Progress America, March 19, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at how coronavirus has impacted one federal agency Max Armstrong got a surprise from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration when the agency announced it was ending global...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 19, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about violence concerns in big cities, distilleries making hand sanitizer, meat prices and more. In some big cities, there are concerns violence will increase as teens will be out...
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China steps up precautions on incoming vessels
There aren’t enough containers to keep world trade flowing as coronavirus goes global and ships and their cargo get quarantined. By Jen SkerrittA shipping container shortage that’s left everything...
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Trump stands firm on tariffs
Americans for Free Trade urges Trump to consider tariff relief as part of coronavirus emergency legislation. By Jenny LeonardHardly a day goes by right now without business groups calling on the White...
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Western food, ag groups weigh in on Covid-19
Rising concerns about the food supply require added communication, we're rounding up those comments here The Covid-19 outbreak is officially in all 50 states. Panic buying of food has cleared grocery...
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What's going right when it's all upside down
Whiskey to hand sanitizer? Chemicals having a moment? Convenient farm kid labor? Yes, to all of the above. Look for the good, and you're bound to find it. As I write this, we’re well into the...
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Can pigs catch COVID-19?
SARS-CoV-2 is part of a third distinct group of coronaviruses and is genetically and antigenically distinct from swine coronaviruses. Coronavirus, a word quite familiar to the global swine industry as...
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