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Driving across Iowa
Slideshow: What’s it look like in Iowa after the derecho? Here’s a look down a gravel road, close to U.S. 30 between Ames and Cedar Rapids. The first tractor and disk took my breath away. I knew it...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Sept. 9, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about Bradley University quarantine, picket lines at University of Michigan, Sturgis contact tracing study, crop conditions and the Farm Progress Virtual Experience. Bradley...
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News reports: EPA will reject 'gap year' petitions
RFA, NCGA, NFU and ACE call for EPA to act swiftly and for Supreme Court to reject petition from refiners. President Trump has directed the Environmental Protection Agency to reject dozens of...
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Wildfires rage in 13 Western states
More than 90 fires have burned more than 5,300 square miles as winds fan flames. Wildfires have burned hundreds of homes in Oregon as strong winds continue to propel the fires in California, Oregon...
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Winfield United Answer Plots offer wheat management help
What variety you plant matters, but how you manage it for best results matters even more. As wheat planting time arrives, farmers have decisions to make about which varieties to plant in what...
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Farmers help farmers clean up after derecho
Through groups like the Fellowship of Christian Farmers, farmers from across the country are descending on Iowa to help clean up trees, bins, sheds and more. When McLean County, Ill., farmers Dave...
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Coronavirus in mink; college horse herd gets the flu
Two Utah mink farms confirm COVID-19 presence; Washington State University research horse herd has been hit by equine influenza. Disease outbreaks in any herd of animals can be a challenge. In the...
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Wild cousins may help crops battle climate change
Can wild relatives of domestic crops help preferred crops adapt? Crops are vulnerable to a changing climate. They can succumb to many threats that are likely to get worse in the next century.An...
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What cover crop should you plant?
Improved tool from Midwest Cover Crop Council can help Midwest farmers with cover crop decisions. Cover crops have been shown to have many benefits, including improving water and soil quality,...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Sept. 10, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about business damage in Kenosha, Wis., support for ethanol, a cattle shooting in Arkansas and a tough loss for Detroit Tigers. Local businesses have tallied 56 businesses damaged...
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ASF identified in Germany
Deadly hog virus found in corpse of wild boar found near Polish border; Germany is Europe's top pork exporter. By Megan Durisin, Brian Parkin and Isis AlmeidaA deadly pig disease has just entered...
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Farm Progress America, September 10, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight from a dairy economist on dairy prices and what farmers receive at the farm gate Max Armstrong looks at the bouncing Class III milk price that surged in July due to a...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Sept. 10, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about how "normal" things feel, or don't, JC Penney sales and liquidation, and options for 2021 Commodity Classic and other farm shows. How "normal" does your town look after Labor...
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Trump and Biden: What solutions do they bring to ag?
Presidential candidates offer their stance on 10 agriculture issues, including food security, trade, renewable fuels, regulations and more. The long, strange pandemic-ridden election season certainly...
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Lifelong learning just got a lot easier
Another Voice: The rise of virtual events and meetings will be a boon to your 'education' this winter. As I write this, everyone around is in the flurry of fall work, from seeding winter crops to...
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Pair of studies explore industrial hemp as cattle feed
K-State researches determining whether hemp harvest leftovers could be fed to cattle. A pair of studies at Kansas State University is bringing new insight to farmers and producers seeking to...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Sept. 11, 2020
COVID relief in Senate, ASF in Germany, derecho damage in Iowa and SDS in Missouri Missed some ag news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.1. Senate Republicans unveiled their proposed...
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Farm Progress America, September 11, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight into a growing market for alfalfa hay - China Max Armstrong looks at the export market for alfalfa hay. Max notes that the typical dip in summer prices for alfalfa hay is...
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China's hog farms rebounding from ASF
The Chinese government approved more than 20,000 new hog farms in the first half of 2020. By Bloomberg NewsChina’s massive hog farms are expanding rapidly on the back of government incentives and...
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OSHA cites Smithfield's Sioux Falls plant after COVID-19 inspection
At least 1,294 Smithfield workers contracted coronavirus, and four employees died from the virus in the spring of 2020. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has...
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