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Bayer settles false ad lawsuits
The settlement has nothing to do with ongoing negotiations over cancer lawsuits. By Jef FeeleyBayer AG agreed to pay $39.5 million to settle allegations that its Monsanto unit ran misleading ads about...
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NPPC cancels 2020 World Pork Expo
World Pork Expo 2021 is scheduled for June 9-11. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has announced that its board of directors has decided to cancel the 2020 World Pork Expo in June due to...
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Wheat Quality Council calls off hard red winter wheat tour
The three-day event to sample the state wheat crop and forecast yields has been around since the late 1970s. The annual Wheat Quality Council Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour, scheduled for May 4-6, has...
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Ag groups ask for increase in truck weight limits
Federal COVID-19 legislation allows states to increase truck weight limits during the pandemic. More than 60 national agricultural groups have urged each state to increase truck weight limits on...
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EPA approves use of isoxaflutole on GMO soybeans
Restrictions apply and the new use is limited to specific counties in 25 states. Soybean farmers have a new tool they can use to control weeds as the EPA has approved the use of isoxaflutole on...
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New app helps plant breeders develop new varieties
More than 900 users worldwide have downloaded the app so far. A new computer app, known as the Pathway Association Studies Tool, allows users to build on the results of genome-wide association studies...
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Farm Progress America, March 31, 2020
Max Armstrong offers an update on the Conservation Reserve Program and USDA's work in 2020 Max Armstrong shares insight on the work of USDA during the coronavirus crisis. The agency announced that has...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 31, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about unemployment, planting intentions, a joint funeral, Ford Motor Company's production shift and an EPA warning. A higher percentage of Americans could end up out of work than...
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DFA, others acquire Dean Foods' assets
DFA will acquire assets relating to 44 facilities for $433 million; Prairie Farms Dairy acquires other assets for $75 million. Dairy Farmers of America will acquire a substantial portion of Dean...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 31, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the 6-foot distance and USDA reports, and shares perspective on what's happening in the world today. A distance of 6 feet apart might not be enough, says one researcher of...
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Following COVID-19 guidelines could prevent tragedy
University of Nebraska Medical Center chancellor says restrictions now can flatten the curve and save lives. Following directions is crucial. We may not always enjoy following directions or heeding...
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Northwest Farm Credit Services elects board
A new director joins two who are reelected for the financial group's leadership. Leadership matters for any organization, and stockholders are often called on for board elections. Recently, Northwest...
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'Too early' to think about another MFP
Ag economists say USDA efforts need to prioritize around crisis response and capabilities, and Market Facilitation Program payments can wait. From the perspective of Jonathan Coppess, a University of...
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Farm Progress America, April 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about connecting with farmers and future events Unintentional April Fool's joke – we shared the right story today in the audio, but the description was wrong. Check it out...
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Keep food trade flowing
WTO, WHO and FAO leaders call for minimizing trade disruption to keep food flowing across borders. Leaders of the WTO, FAO and WHO are calling on governments to minimize border restrictions related to...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about prisoner release, hand sanitizer prices, the planting intentions report and finding a way to get married. More prisoners are being released because of the coronavirus threat...
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ReConnect application deadline extended to April 15, 2020
Funded extended to give rural businesses, communities extra time to apply during COVID-19 pandemic. USDA has extended the deadline for ReConnect Pilot Program applications to April 15.“In light of the...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about scams, JBS employees, seed supplies and a shower charity. Be on high alert for scammers, as they're demanding bank account info to deposit a stimulus check.Meatpacker JBS...
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Field results show bio-product fixes N
Pivot Bio releases results from 2019 showing a consistent yield bump and nitrogen savings across diverse geography. The rash of ag startups in the past five years often feels like a wide range of...
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NFU says EPA's new SAFE standards bad for ethanol
National Farmers Union president says EPA's lack of support for American biofuels is huge disappointment. EPA dealt another blow to ethanol producers Tuesday when it failed to adopt new incentives for...
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