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International beef academy enrollment opens soon
The 44 Farms International Beef Cattle Academy covers variety of beef topics in online certification program. Applications for the 44 Farms International Beef Cattle Academy 2020-2021 online...
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Apply for ASA Conservation Legacy Award
The awards recognize farm management practices of U.S. soybean farmers that are both environmentally friendly and profitable. Are you using a reduced tillage practice on your farm? Do you grow cover...
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More than $2.9 billion paid through CFAP
USDA has paid more than $1.4 billion to livestock producers as part of COVID-19 assistance program; program signup continues through Aug. 28. As of June 15, USDA's Farm Service Agency has processed...
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More than $2.2 billion in food purchased
USDA food purchases were made through USDA's Food Purchase and Distribution Program and go to nutrition programs. USDA has purchased more than $2.2 billion of meat, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops...
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Collaboration to track down a profit-robbing cattle disease
Washington state researchers share the story of their work on a vaccine for a tough pathogen. When talking vaccine development these days, COVID-19 comes to mind. But researchers at Washington State...
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Farm Progress America, June 17, 2020
Max Armstrong offers a look at one part of the food industry hardest hit by restaurant closings – premium foods Max Armstrong talks "premium" foods, which have plunged around the world with the...
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Farm Progress Show 2020 is a 'GO' in Boone, Iowa
In response to farmer and exhibitor interest, Farm Progress Show will proceed as planned, Sept. 1-3, 2020 with enhanced health and safety. For more than 65 years, farmers have turned to the Farm...
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Grain imaging technology will be game-changer
Hi-Tech Farming: Turning a concept into a practical tool for the farm takes time. You may have seen the colorful images depicting the inside a virtual grain bin. GrainViz, which will be marketed by...
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Chief U.S. trade negotiator downplays prospect of U.K., EU trade deals
USTR Robert Lighthizer told House Ways and Means Committee that U.S. and EU have made "very little" headway on trade agreement. By Bryce BaschukAmerica’s top trade negotiator downplayed expectations...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, June 17, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about inappropriate comments from a politician, face masks, a woman who tried to kill her children and a black bear in a corn field. Nebraska's Democratic...
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FarmLend offers avenue for online loan applications
FCSAmerica has launched a website that allows farmers and ranchers to apply at their convenience. Just as production agriculture has evolved, so has the world of ag lending. In today's world, farmers...
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General Mills launches third regenerative ag pilot
General Mills will work with three dairy farms in western Michigan that collectively manage more than 14,000 acres. General Mills has announced the start of a three-year regenerative dairy pilot in...
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Tips to reduce heat stress in livestock
Heat stress costs dairy and beef producers hundreds of millions each year. Proactive measures implemented before an extreme heat event can reduce immediate and long-term impacts of heat stress in...
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33 appointed to EPA committee
The Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee will give input on how EPA's decision's impact rural America. Thirty-three members have been appointed to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities...
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Farm Progress America, June 18, 2020
Max Armstrong offers insight on the presidential questionnaire used by the American Farm Bureau Federation in an election year Max Armstrong shares that the American Farm Bureau Federation wants to...
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Stopping a plant disease
Crown gall affects more than 100 plant species, but new work from Oregon State University could provide new control approaches. A team of researchers led by Oregon State University has found a way to...
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New global crop protection group forms
Syngenta Group brings together Syngenta, Adama and ag activities of Sinochem A global seed and crop protection group has formed and is laying claim to significant market position but maintains a...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 18, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about school in the fall, the heartland virus, hunting rights and more. Will schools open for students in the fall?The heartland virus is a tick virus that's...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, June 18, 2020
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the killing of George Floyd, a Facebook post causing a cafe closure, a drug bust and parents honoring their military child. Prosecutors have changed the...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - June 19, 2020
Dicamba battle continues, packaging review for several food products and COVID-19 impacts small locker plants. Missed some ag news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.1. The American...
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