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USDA, Labor Dept. ensuring there's enough foreign ag labor
Workers with expiring contracts may be available to transfer to different employers. USDA and the U.S. Department of Labor are partnering to facilitate the identification of foreign and domestic...
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Ethanol industry faces perfect tsunami as prices tank
Combination of OPEC oil war and COVID-19 has diminished gasoline demand, leaving ethanol industry in deep red. Ongoing trade disputes, small refinery exemption uncertainty, demand destruction from...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - March 20, 2020
A perfect tsunami for the ethanol industry, locusts in Pakistan and coronavirus. Missed some ag news this week? Here's seven stories to catch you up.1. Americans for Free Trade, a group of more than...
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Farm Progress America, March 20, 2020
Max Armstrong offers a look at the Market Facilitation Program and how it impacts farm income Max Armstrong shares his thoughts on the potential of a third round of Market Facilitation Program...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 20, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about retailer responses to COVID-19, a call to investigate price fixing on meat, another shelter in place order and fatbergs. Retail response to COVID-19 has been interesting,...
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Homeland Security identifies critical workers
Fertilizer employees among those identified as critical during coronavirus pandemic. The fertilizer industry was identified as one of the nation's critical infrastructure industries by The Department...
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USDA works to ensure ag business not interrupted
Despite a dozen Farm Production and Conservation office closures, USDA seeks to keep local offices open. Despite business closures across the U.S. most USDA Service Centers, including Farm Service...
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Farming, COVID-19 and a new podcast
Agriculture is in turmoil, and the need for new information on a range of topics is important. Farm Progress creates a new podcast to help Farm Progress is a diverse agriculture information company...
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What happens if meat plant workers get sick?
An outbreak of COVID-19 at a plant could seriously reduce or even halt operations at the same time that demand has surged. By Deena Shanker and Lydia MulvanyIn shelter-in-place America, people have...
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Panic buying has made it nearly impossible to keep shelves stocked
There's plenty of food in the world, it's just not where it's needed. By Millie Munshi, Megan Durisin and Corinne GretlerGlobal warehouses are stuffed with frozen cuts of pork, wheels of cheese and...
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Coalition asks for Trump to nix appeal
10th Circuit Court ruling invalidates three refinery waivers. The Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, American Coalition for Ethanol and National Farmers Union continue to...
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Farm Bureau leader says farmers and ranchers will need help
'If we act quickly and do the right things, there will be more of us still farming when we get through' COVID-19 pandemic. I can remember when President Nixon embargoed agriculture exports. I was...
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This Week in Agribusiness, March 21, 2020
Mike Pearson is manning the desk this week as we talk about COVID-19’s impact on agriculture markets, consumers, farmers and ranchers. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show parts...
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Farmers discuss labor issue due to COVID-19, stress no food shortage
United States relies on more than a quarter million H-2Aworkers every year with 93% of that labor coming from Mexico. Chalmers Carr feels fortunate many of his scheduled H-2A workers are on his farm...
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USDA NASS continues to release reports on schedule amid COVID-19
The agricultural data collection service will continue collecting data and issuing report during the national crisis. USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has announced that regular...
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Farm Progress America, March 24, 2020
Max Armstrong celebrates National Ag Day even with official events canceled Max Armstrong talks about the canceled National Ag Day observance, yet the event is being celebrated. The theme "Food brings...
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A 'hands-off' demo and ramping up hemp talk
The 2020 shows will offer a greater look at both automation and opportunities for hemp. As the weather warms, we turn our attention to the spring and summer, and for me it’s a look at what’s ahead for...
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Material handling, application and seeding tools at work
Slideshow: From a manure-scooping alley cleaner to compact drills, you'll find a diverse line of products focused on moving, applying and seeding. Walking the trade show halls of a major event brings...
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Trump proclaims March 24 as Ag Day
The proclamation highlights the American values of hard work, perseverance, and stewardship. March 24, 2020, has been proclaimed National Ag Day by President Trump. This is the fourth year Trump has...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 24, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about supermarket supplies, layoffs and hiring, National Ag Day and donating blood. Supermarkets went through 3 months of supplies in 10 days when the coronavirus panic hit.While...
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