Farm Progress America, April 29, 2020
Max Armstrong finds positive information even as ethanol plants shut down Max Armstrong offers insight on the ethanol industry from a trade expert. The full storage tanks at ethanol plants combined...
View Article$15 million targeted for Conservation Innovation Grants
CIG supports development, testing and research of conservation technologies. USDA is investing $15 million to help support the adoption of innovative conservation approaches on agricultural lands....
View ArticleClean fuels bill aims to grow biofuel market
Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer introduces bill to spend $500 million on fuel pump infrastructure. Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer has introduced legislation to fund the installation and conversion of fuel pump...
View ArticleVirus-related food shortages will be temporary in U.S., experts say
Amid predictions of global famine, American consumers will see disruptions until the economy is back online. Amid coronavirus-related food shortages a United Nations agency warns could cause “famines...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, April 29, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about meat packing plants, worshipping at home, a salutatory fly-over, a stay-at-home lawsuit and a banana mask. Reaction to the presidential order to keep meat packing plants open...
View ArticleTrump orders meatpackers to open
Packers are to follow CDC and OSHA guidelines to help ensure employee safety. President Trump signed an executive order April 28 to keep meat and poultry processors open during the COVID-19 national...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Apri 29, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a fast driver, the meat processing industry, the passing of a radio broadcaster and the 50th anniversary of the Kent State incident. Michigan police stopped a driver speeding...
View ArticleThere's a reason meat is cheaper in U.S. than other countries
Consolidation has allowed meatpackers to operate on huge economies of scale and run lines at ever-increasing speeds. By Jen SkerrittJohn Tyson, the billionaire whose family business reigns as the...
View ArticleNew tech helps plants maximize photosynthesis
Startup ZeaKal has discovered a gene combination that helps maximize the solar energy that plants receive to boost quality and yield. Every plant has a specific system of production, from planting to...
View ArticleCOVID-19 aid flows to rural states
Harder-hit coastal states receive less aid, adding to partisan rancor as Congress begins considering more pandemic relief. By Mike Dorning, Steve Matthews and Catarina SaraivaThe first round of...
View ArticleEquipment manufacturers impacted by COVID-19
Nine out of 10 executives surveyed cited a decline in demand for equipment as the primary impact of the pandemic on their business. A recent survey of U.S. equipment manufacturers explored the impact...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, April 30, 2020
Max Armstrong offers his take on news of a surprising new source of beef into the United States Max Armstrong shares news that the United States is importing meat from Namibia. Max offers his take on...
View ArticleHow is COVID-19 impacting the food supply chain?
Two Purdue professors tackle questions surrounding nation's food supply challenges amid pandemic. A pair of Purdue professors offer answers and insight on how COVID-19 is impacting the food supply...
View ArticleSlaughter data shows how far we’re falling behind
Cattle slaughter well below needed levels and no word yet on when it could speed back up. Daily live-cattle slaughter numbers suggest how much trouble the cattle industry is facing from the slaughter...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, April 30, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about business openings and continued restrictions, tax filings, meat packing plants, new ways to worship and ornate chalk art. How many of you need a haircut? As states relax...
View ArticleAg committee chair sets up task force to reopen pork plant
Rep. Collin Peterson wants plant to open sooner rather than later, but pledges it won't open until workers feel safe. Political leaders gathered in Worthington, Minn., April 29 pledged the JBS...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 30, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about interest rates, drought, a flood accident and beer sales. Mortgage interest rates fell again, to the lowest level on record. Drought is almost non-existant across the...
View ArticleWhat's a chicken wing worth in a COVID-19 pandemic?
Whether beef, hogs, dairy or chicken, the livestock industry is feeling the effects of the virus. If Americans don't have sports to watch or restaurants to dine in, what's a chicken wing worth?...
View ArticleSorghum growers share reasons for optimism
A promising basis and good spring weather have sorghum farmers hopeful despite the pandemic. I don’t have to remind anyone of the ramifications of the Great Lockdown, the International Monetary Fund’s...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, May 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks mental health in a high-stress industry - agriculture Max Armstrong notes that these trying times are creating significant mental health impacts. Max shares insight on the issue...
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