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Deere, Agco scale back operations in midst of COVID-19
Tractor makers stung by trade wars now face ambiguity surrounding a deadly pandemic. By Lydia Mulvany and Tatiana FreitasTractors and combines should be flying out of U.S. dealerships as farmers...
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Ag groups request USDA's borrowing ability expand to face COVID-19
The inclusion of these provisions would ensure the Secretary of Agriculture has the tools needed to meet this crisis head-on for all of agriculture. Forty-eight agriculture groups are calling on...
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Consumers drive up protein demand in U.S. grocery stores
China saw the same issues, just months ahead of the rest the world, and is now starting to return to normal. By Isis AlmeidaThe meat and poultry shelves at grocers are running empty from Australia to...
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Farms, rural communities at risk for COVID-19
Here's how to prepare farm for COVID-19 The idea that farmers and rural communities are safe from the coronavirus pandemic because they are already relatively isolated is dead wrong.Dr. Jeff Bender,...
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Scientists make progress on African swine fever tests
For now, there are no vaccines or in-field detection devices for the disease, which kills 99% of hogs it infects. By Lydia MulvanyAs the coronavirus sweeps across the globe sickening humans,...
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Coronavirus sours milk prices
Dairy Outlook: Dairy economists advise farmers to cut milk production 2% to 3% now. Prospects for higher milk prices in 2020 were riding high in January and February, and then along came the...
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Farm Progress America, March 25, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on the support available for beginning farmers Max Armstrong looks forward do a talk with a first-generation dairy farmer who is looking forward to building a business and...
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Ultra-high-protein soybean coming in 2021
Crop improvement company Benson Hill to launch the seed through its brand on 20,000 acres in 2021; the move offers a new choice in the plant-based market. Just how might high-end big data analytics...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 25, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about orders to stay at home, ag futures increases and Amish communities. Several states have issued "shelter in place" orders.The Kentucky bourbon industry is producing mass...
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What we know about coronavirus
55,000 COVID-19 cases in U.S. and rising The vast majority of people who contract coronavirus will recover and only a small percentage of infected persons will die from the disease. But it can be...
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Trump administration won't appeal 10th Circuit ruling
On Jan. 24, a panel of Tenth Circuit judges unanimously ruled the EPA exceeded its authority in granting exemptions from RFS requirements. Renewable fuel proponents welcomed the Trump administration's...
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COVID-19 bill includes billions for ag
Senate to vote on package with $14 billion for CCC replenishment and $9.5 billion for livestock and specialty crops. On Wednesday, the Senate leadership announced a bipartisan deal on a new...
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Does your farm hold a secret power source?
Turning methane - or biogas - into electricity is one thing, but what about powering your tractor? At least one company sees an opportunity in the idea I remember the smell. It was my first visit to...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 25, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about Waffle House closings, stay at home orders, ag futures, funeral delays and winter gas. Officials are keeping an eye on Waffle House closings.Michigan attorney general says if...
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Stay healthy, but know who takes over if you get sick
Have a contingency plan in place and investigate legal options such as power of attorney or a living trust. You may think that living in the country, far away from the epicenters of COVID-19, might...
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Farm Progress America, March 26, 2020
Max Armstrong offers a look at a new soybean-focused research study showing total economic impact for the oilseed crop Max Armstrong shares research that looked at the benefit of soybeans to the U.S....
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Avoiding a herd mentality
Following advice that is meant for the herd can lead you right into the slaughterhouse. I was recently helping move livestock between pastures and realized that the vast majority of the animals simply...
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Governments move to stock their pantries
Logistical hurdles are making it harder to get products where they need to be as COVID-19 unleashes panic buying. By Isis Almeida and Agnieszka de SousaIt’s not just grocery shoppers who are hoarding...
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WTO director-general: Trade is vital
Trade will bring faster and stronger economic recovery following COVID-19, WTO director general says. World Trade Organization director-general said trade will be vital for fostering an economic...
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COVID-19 aid package offers assistance to rural America
Senate advances historic stimulus package in unanimous late-night vote on Wednesday.The Senate advanced by a vote of 96-0 its Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in a vote...
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