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How are you celebrating Pollinator Week 2020?
Webinars, monument lightings, socially distant farm and garden walks among activities planned to celebrate Pollinator Week. Through numerous virtual gatherings, webinars, responsible planting...
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$1.6 billion invested in rural electric infrastructure in 21 states
Biggest loans go to projects in Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Tennessee and Kentucky. USDA is investing $1.6 billion to build or improve rural electric infrastructure in 21 states.“Reliable...
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Farm-related child fatality numbers higher than other industries
A lot of factors make farming dangerous, especially for young people. Every three days, a child dies in an agriculture-related incident, and each day at least 33 children are injured.Some 47% of...
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New application tech gets tested in-field
Farmers perform trials on new SIMPAS cartridge-based system for in-furrow application. Crop protection product application is getting more precise as farmers take aim at ways to boost precision use of...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality shifts again
Spring wheat, winter wheat and soybean crop quality also see changes this past week. The latest USDA crop progress report, out Monday afternoon and covering the week through June 21, had plenty of...
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Cattle marketing hits low in May
Fed cattle marketings in May totaled 1.5 million head, 28% below 2019. USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Cattle on Feed report on June 19.Among the findings:Cattle...
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Farm Progress America, June 23, 2020
Max Armstrong talks rain, drought and irrigation as he looks at the 2020 crop season, which is again a year of extremes Max Armstrong shares what he's seen from farmers about the challenge of rains...
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Trump says Phase 1 deal intact after Navarro comments roil markets
Trump adviser Peter Navarro tells Fox News that the trade deal is over. By Chelsea Mes and Jeffrey BlackU.S. President Donald Trump said the phase one trade deal with China was “fully intact,” after...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 23, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about home sales and interest rates, crop conditions, wheat harvest, fireworks and stimulus payment scams. Sales of existing homes fell nearly 10 percent last month, however...
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Farm transition step 2: Pay next generation to work on farm
The young farmer makes more decisions in the next phase of a farm succession plan. Editor’s note: This is the third in a four-day series on farm succession planning. Thursday will offer more insight...
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Ag, the most adaptable industry?
Another Voice: If there's one thing a pandemic has taught us, it's that farmers really know how to pivot. As part of my job, I produce a podcast called Around Farm Progress, talking with my colleagues...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, June 23, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a presidential debate relocation, Native American losses due to COVID-19, and the impact coronavirus has on rural economies and bedroom communities. The University of...
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Farm stress management course goes online
Farm Credit, AFBF, NFU partner with Extension to provide skills to understand sources of stress, manage stress and learn warning signs of stress and suicide. Take a moment and think of what farmers...
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Roundup won't require label in California
Judge rules in Bayer's favor and blocks the state from requiring that any company selling a glyphosate-based produce place warning on it. By Joel RosenblattBayer AG’s Roundup won’t require a label in...
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Bayer shares rise on potential Roundup settlement
Bayer plans to announce deal this seek where $8 billion is earmarked to resolve all current cases. By Tim Loh and Jef FeeleyBayer AG rose as much as 7.3% after Handelsblatt reported that the company...
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Who is impacted by Trump's latest visa suspension?
Executive order suspends H-1B visas, H-2B visas, H-4 visas, L-1 visas and certain J-1 visas through 2020. President Trump signed an executive order this week to suspend the issuance of certain...
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Farm Progress America, June 24, 2020
Max Armstrong shares some startling statistics about rural health care and the loss of hospitals Max Armstrong looks at news that rural hospitals are closing and it's gotten worse since the COVID-19...
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Top Bayer investors signal support for Roundup settlement
Potential deal has Bayer spending about $8 billion to resolve existing U.S. lawsuits and another $2 billion to cover future suits. By Tim LohTwo top Bayer AG investors signaled support for a potential...
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Certification is latest hurdle to U.S.-China trade
Updated: USDA and FDA issue joint statement on food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19. Editor's note: Added statement from USDA regarding food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19. By...
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CBP intercepts nearly 20,000 pounds of smuggled meat from China
In last two months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport have seized 12 shipments. In just a few weeks, from April 6 to June 6, U.S. Customs...
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