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ADM idles 2 ethanol plants
Plants in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, will be closed four months based on current conditions. ADM is temporarily idling ethanol production at the company’s corn dry mill facilities in...
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New Utah ag commissioner in the works
If the state Senate approves, former state Rep. Logan Wilde will take over the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. There’s change afoot in the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. When...
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40% increase in SNAP benefits will give families more purchasing power. USDA has increased overall monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 40% in response to the COVID-19...
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Local beef selling big during COVID-19
In the midst of packer shutdowns, one local beef business is booming — thanks to local partnerships, quality products and impeccable timing. Amid packer shutdowns and supply chain interruptions,...
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Rural Democrats call for creation of Heroes Fund
Sen. Debbie Stabenow leads group of senators in calling for more help for rural communities during pandemic. COVID-19 may have arrived in urban areas first, but rural communities face unique...
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Farm Progress America, April 24, 2020
Max Armstrong offers insight from a Federal Reserve analyst who follows agriculture Max Armstrong notes that Federal Reserve Banks follow agriculture. Nathan Kauffman, vice president, Federal Reserve...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 24, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about grocery shopping, Nashville reopening, a senator suing a governor, idle ethanol plants and more. We've sure changed the way we shop for groceries, as digital sales increased...
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Ag aid for COVID-19 support, and what's ahead for fall farm shows
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced ag-focused help for farmers and that's good news; meanwhile, the Farm Progress events team got planting done Coronavirus is top-of-mind these days as it wreaks...
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Resentment grows as Wall Street wins again
C0VID-19 federal money threatens to worsen the alienation that cleaved American society after 2008. By Bob Ivry, Sonali Basak and Emma KineryRobyn Shultz was waiting for approval of her $40,000...
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This Week in Agribusiness, April 25, 2020
Meat packing and livestock markets are hot topics this week, along with how COVID-19 is impacting the ability to connect in ag.Part 1Max joins us to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the meat...
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Demo corn in the ground at Husker Harvest Days site
While the area received 7 inches of snow last week, soil temperatures before and after were ripe for planting. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't slowed down planting progress for many Midwest and Great...
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ASF outbreak in U.S. could cost industry $50 billion over 10 years
Iowa State University economists study two scenarios indicating the economic impact of African swine fever in the United States. A new study conducted by Iowa State University agricultural economists...
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COVID-19 tests meat supply chain
Plants are closed in Washington, South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania. By Michael Hirtzer and Jen SkerrittThe coronavirus pandemic is...
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Ag groups want PPP money to flow to agriculture too
The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors received 1.3% of the original $349 billion in the first round of funding. A coalition of more than 35 agricultural groups are urging changes be...
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Farm Progress America, April 28, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insights of an industry veteran lamenting the end of traders in the grain pits Max Armstrong recalls the era when the grain trade was a vigorous, raucous experience. Max quotes a...
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Bison producers propose COVID-19 aid package
The proposal was presented to USDA in a letter from North Dakota Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring. A COVID-19 compensation package has been proposed for bison producers. It calls for compensation of $210...
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Tool helps ranchers predict grassland productivity
Will there be enough grass for grazing livestock this summer? This online tool will help you find the answer. Predicting grassland productivity for grazing cattle can be challenging for ranchers and...
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Trump to order meatpackers to stay open
Order pits meat giants against local officials and labor unions who’ve called for closures in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading. By Jennifer JacobsPresident Donald Trump plans to order...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 28, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about oil, the meat food chain, wheat and peach crops, and farmer's markets. There's just too much oil.A total breakdown of the meat food chain. That's what a long-time industry...
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Namibian beef imports now in the US
Southern-African country now licensed to sell chilled and frozen beef products into America. The Meat Import Council of America announced a few days ago that the first shipment of 25 tons of boneless...
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