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Dumping milk in California: Dry markets force caps
Restaurant demand for butter and cheese is gone and schools no longer need fluid milk Class III milk prices that were above $18 per hundredweight in January have tanked in the wake of COVID-19,...
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Tyson, JBS close meat processing plants
Workers test positive for COVID-19 at Iowa pork processing plant, several show symptoms at JBS plant in Pennsylvania. By Lydia MulvanyMajor U.S. meat plants are starting to take more drastic measures...
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Wash first, then sanitize to prevent COVID-19
Farms not immune to COVID-19 infection Even though farms may be more isolated than businesses in town, they are still vulnerable to coronavirus infection.Employees come in, deliveries come in, and...
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Using a plant’s natural power to boost yield
Understanding the science of nutrigenomics and biostimulants in the role of crop production Growth is best done naturally. But nature can always use a little help. Â Nutrigenomic nutrition and...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 7, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about farmer's market season, winter wheat, recession impact and more. The farmer's market season is coming up, and some are planning to open.Winter wheat is better than a year...
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Farm orgs call for oversight of COVID aid package
The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment urges Congressional oversight of $24 billion in aid designed to support farmers. Family farm organizations in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and South...
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Farm Progress America, April 8, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on what's happening to the ethanol industry in light COVID-19 Max Armstrong offers a look at the work of EPA to provide waivers to small refiners to avoid use of ethanol,...
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Milk Crisis Plan released
Updated: American Dairy Coalition critiques IDFA, NMPF Milk Crisis Plan for USDA. Updated 9:26 a.m. CST April 8, 2020In light of news of milk being dumped in several of the nation's top dairy states,...
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Expanding farm tillage options
New tools from Kuhn Krause, McFarlane and Hiniker fill a range of tasks on the farm. The world of tillage is constantly under the power of innovation as farmer and companies seek more and better ways...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 8, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about voting in Wisconsin, the corn market and planting intentions, getting out to see nature and John Prine. Voting in Wisconsin yesterday was either a mess, or no big deal,...
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NCBA, Sen. Deb Fischer call for investigation
Trump administration, Congress urged to investigate potential anticompetitive behavior in beef packing industry. Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association are calling on...
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Processing plant workers die from COVID-19
While it’s unclear whether the deaths had anything to with their workplace, the news exposes the fragility of global supply chains. By Isis Almeida and Lydia MulvanySome of the workers who help...
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Innovative approach promotes fitness on Western reservation
Wind River Indian Reservation residents in Wyoming see fitness promoted on a series of Native American-focused billboards. Promoting health and fitness is important for any community. In the Native...
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Sign-up opens for Soil Health and Income Protection Program
The new Conservation Reserve Program offers payments for planting perennials on marginal cropland. A new pilot program in the Prairie Pothole region offers payments for planting perennials for...
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Farm Progress America, April 9, 2020
Max Armstrong shares an update on key supply factors ahead of the bulk of the 2020 planting season Max Armstrong gets market insight from CoBank on the financial health of ag retailers. Inventories of...
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CHS reports earnings for second quarter 2020
Net income of $125 million compares to $248 million in same period year earlier. CHS reported net income of $125.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 that ended Feb. 29, 2020. This...
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Senators call for FSA flexibility
Michigan's senators lead effort calling for flexibility in FSA loans and equitable access to credit during COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan's senators are urging the Trump administration to ensure the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 9, 2020
Max Arrmstrong talks about police impersonators, gatherings with limited people, the ag economy barometer, more rescheduled events and the hand sanitizer jackpot. Police impersonator reports have...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 9, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the supply chain, regional violence, price drops in agriculture and a COVID-19 survivor. When will store shelves be filled again? Could be mid-May.Violence in the region...
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Avian influenza confirmed in South Carolina turkeys
No human cases of this H7N3 avian influenza virus have been detected and there is no immediate public health concern. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of...
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