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Farm Progress America, Jan. 31, 2019
Max Armstrong offers more insight into the issues ahead for the incoming president of NCBA Max Armstrong continues his look at Jennifer Houston, the incoming president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef...
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Annual Weed Science Society meeting is Feb. 11-14
Topics include effects of urbanization on agricultural regulation and banning herbicides. The 59th annual meeting of the Weed Science Society of America is Feb. 11-14 in New Orleans, Louisiana....
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One cold night in the barn
Fourteen-year-old cattlemen learn real-life lessons real fast when it’s their dollars — and cows — at stake. The time: 10 p.m. The temperature: 6 degrees F (and dropping). The heifer: ready to...
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Where will ever-advancing precision tech take us?
Hi-Tech Farming: Will precision technology propel us into the future, or into the garbage bin? Is there such a thing as too much technology?Taranis doesn’t think so. This ag tech company based in Tel...
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Trump and Chinese top negotiator Liu He to meet today
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will lead a second and final day of negotiations today, Jan. 31. by Jenny LeonardU.S. President Donald Trump will meet China’s top trade negotiator in the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 31, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max and offers some weather stats from the polar vortex event and talks about the Tyson Foods chicken nugget recall. Cancelling classes used to rarely happen. But with this...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 31, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max and talks about the NCBA convention, Foxcon's disappointing news, the AFM illness and a contest for farm dogs. The NCBA convention is happening in New Orleans. Jennifer...
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57 organizations will share $200 million from Ag Trade Promotion Program
The money is part of USDA's three-prong approach aimed at aiding farmers impacted by trade retaliation. USDA has awarded $200 million to 57 organizations through the Agricultural Trade Promotion...
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DowDuPont expects profits to fall in 2019
In two months, DowDuPont plans to begin splitting into three companies. by Jack KaskeyDowDuPont Inc. warned that it expects profit to fall this year amid a slowdown in China and Europe, triggering the...
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Feed industry offers guidelines to safeguard feed
American Feed Industry Association is developing the plans in part because of African swine fever. The American Feed Industry Association is working on a multi-pronged action plan to research...
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New York Farm Bureau members shine at national convention
Two New York Farm Bureau members were elected to lead national committees. New York Farm Bureau had much to celebrate as the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention came to a close on Jan....
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4 things top farmers think about that you should, too
Labor, land, crops and risk are at the forefront of these farmers’ discussions. After a casual conversation, I quickly realized I was in the company of men and women who were progressive thinkers,...
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Farm Progress America, Feb. 1, 2019
Max Armstrong gets insight on the Farm Service Agency at USDA Max Armstrong shares some insight on the administrator of the Farm Service Agency, Richard Fordyce. This Missouri native oversees a major...
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U.S. and China say they make progress in trade talks
President Trump will dispatch Lighthizer and Mnuchin to China in mid-February for next round of talks. by Saleha Mohsin, Jennifer Jacobs, Andrew Mayeda and Shawn DonnanThe U.S. and China said they...
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Meatpackers test old limits of safety
USDA pilot program where meatpackers run slaughter lines as fast as they like draws praise, criticism. by Andrew MartinIn an Illinois River town where Abe Lincoln once toiled as a country lawyer, the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 1, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about Groundhog Day on Saturday, as well as the problems that can be caused by a big temperature shift in winter. Groundhog Day is Saturday. The forcast will...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Feb. 1, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about what the cold left behind for us, NCBA priorities, chicken wing consumption and a football team's back taxes. As we head back to above-0 temperatures, we...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Feb. 2, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson offer insights from the Cattle Industry Convention, look at ag tech and get market insight Segment 1In spite of the weather, cattlemen showed up to the annual NCBA...
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Trump nominates Bernhardt to lead Interior department
David Bernhardt nominated to replace Ryan Zinke, who left in December. Politico reports President Trump will nominate David Bernhardt to be the new Interior secretary.If confirmed, Bernhardt will...
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