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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 4, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about face mask quality, a shooting anniversary, China corn purchases, the Missouri primary and transpotainment vehicles in Nashville. Have you wondered about how protective your...
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Ag Economy Barometer stable in July 2020
Producers are less worried about COVID-19 than in March, but the new coronavirus has changed their buying habits.The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose one point in July 2020 to a...
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Comment on proposed organic enforcement rule
USDA says the rules will standardize organic certificates, increase inspector qualifications and strengthen fraud prevention. USDA will publish a new proposed rule to expand the National Organic...
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Elanco closes acquisition of Bayer Animal Health
The acquisition strengthens Elanco's Innovation, Portfolio and Productivity strategy. Elanco Animal Health Incorporated has closed the acquisition of Bayer Animal Health. The transaction is valued at...
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ADM's earnings powered by nutrition division
Consumers load up on products containing probiotics to boost immune systems to ward off COVID-19. By Isis AlmeidaArcher-Daniels-Midland Co., one of the world’s top agricultural commodity traders, is...
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Digging into John Deere product updates
Operations Center, 7R and 8R updates offer a range of features and opportunities. Continuous improvement is a kind of mantra for most businesses, and that's true for John Deere as well. That sometimes...
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Farm Progress America, August 5, 2020
Max Armstrong shares more history from the American Soybean Association including when the checkoff started Max Armstrong shares details of the celebration of the American Soybean Association 100th...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 5, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about mystery seeds, the phase one China deal, primary elections, a fan-less race and more. State ag officials are urging the USPS to stop delivering the mystery seeds.Our phase...
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Mystery seed identification begins
USDA identifies seeds as vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, fruits and weeds; recipients urged to mail to authorities. An Arkansas man who planted the "mystery seeds" he received in the mail said the...
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Turn trees into money without cutting them down
The carbon credit market is expanding, offering new income opportunity for farmlands. A chat with Chandler Van Voorhis is an energetic ride through the history of building a carbon credit-based...
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Student manual helps youth be safe on the farm
Manual provides information on what youth can expect when working on a farm, agricultural hazards and more. At least 33 children are seriously injured in an agriculture-related incident each day and...
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Producers get more time to pay crop insurance premiums
USDA is allowing Approved Insurance Providers to give producers up to 60 days grace period to pay due to COVID-19. USDA Risk Management Agency will authorize Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) to...
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Summer enrichment, farm-style
What do summer learning programs look like in rural America? You may be surprised. Or maybe not. We tooled down the road as I flipped papers and asked questions, young Nathan logging his driver’s ed...
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Farm Progress America, August 6, 2020
Max Armstrong shares more history of U.S. soybean exports Max Armstrong continues his conversation about the history of soybeans, including the beginning of exports in 1931 from the United States. But...
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Farm bankruptcies increase in June 2020
But a six-month comparison shows the number of new Chapter 12 filings is slowing from 2019. There's mixed news on farm bankruptcies amid the pandemic. Farm bankruptcies increased 8% over a 12-month...
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Lawmakers ask USDA to aid sheep producers
As Mountain States Rosen plant in Greeley, Colorado, closes, sheep producers in 15 states lose market. A bipartisan group of 21 lawmakers are urging USDA to assist U.S. lamb and sheep producers...
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Agtech adoption is hot topic
Farm Progress Panel: Farmers share how they think about adopting new tools for the farm The Farm Progress Panel allows participants to share their thoughts on questions sent by mobile text weekly....
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Farm Progress America, August 7, 2020
Max Armstrong shares some key more recent milestones achieved by the soybean industry Max Armstrong finishes this week celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the American Soybean Association with a...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Aug. 7, 2020
Yield survey results released, Biden's Rural Plan is out and Indigo Ag gets into regenerative ag. Missed some ag news this week? Here are 7 agricultural stories to catch you up.1 .A new farmer survey...
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Considering direct-selling your beef?
There are a range of factors to think about when looking at this topic, and the University of Wyoming Extension offers some insight. This year has been a different one for folks in Wyoming, including...
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