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Apply for CFAP2 through December
Program has paid out more than $7 billion to eligible producers since enrollment began last month. USDA Farm Service Agency approved more than $7 billion in payments to producers in the second round...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 27, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a court decision on mailed ballots, Supreme Court justice approval, harvest pace, lake property sales and Daylight Saving Time. The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans...
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USDA '2019 Organic Survey' shows sharply higher production
Twenty-nine percent of farms plan to increase organic production. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently released the “2019 Organic Survey,”...
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Billions paid to farmers in coronavirus assistance
USDA announces additional $500 million for food box program. In the first month of the application period, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved $7.6 billion in...
View ArticleNCBA, MPF announce new convention dates
Two major industry shows are pushing their convention dates later in 2021 due to the pandemic. After much discussion, the National Cattlemen's Beef Assn. (NCBA) has decided to move the 2021 Cattle...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 27, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about haunted places, harvest pace, agribusiness sales, boat and bike sales and electric bikes from Harley-Davidson. Two of the top 10 haunted places in the U.S. are in the...
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EPA rolls out 5-year dicamba registration
Buffering agents required and application cutoff dates set at June 30 for soybeans and July 30 for cotton. After a circuit court halted the use of dicamba this summer, the Environmental Protection...
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New DNA testing detects pests in soil before they strike
Hi-Tech Farming: This service could revolutionize crop protection decision-making on farms. Suppose someone told you it is possible to pull samples of your soil and determine which disease and insect...
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Ag injury prevention work continues
Renewed grant allows Marshfield Clinic Research Institute to focus on childhood ag safety. The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, Marshfield Clinic Research...
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Dry Bean Council takes event virtual
BeanCon21 will be virtual experience, March 2-4-2021. The U.S. Dry Bean Council is joining other commodity organizations in modifying its annual meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The council...
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Millennials will change the way you farm
Social values are driving next-generation buyers; farmers can tap into demand and find profits. When next-generation consumers buy groceries — whether in the grocery store or online — they focus on...
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Farm Progress America, October 28, 2020
Max Armstrong digs into the challenges facing the burgeoning hemp industry in the United States Max Armstrong continues his conversation about hemp and hemp opportunities noting the success of a...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 28, 2020
Max Armstrong thanks volunteers helping voters this year, and talks about gun stocks, dicamba registration, Commodity Classic and tested family relationships. Max thanks volunteers helping people vote...
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Ag industry praises dicamba decision
Center for Food Safety says 'EPA rushed re-approval as a political prop just before the election.' EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the agency will allow the use of dicamba on cotton and...
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Companies clarify new EPA rules for dicamba
New label limits use of low-volatility formulations, requires new buffering agents The dust is still settling from news on Tuesday, Oct. 27, that EPA has approved a five-year registration for dicamba....
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$871 million invested in community projects
USDA announces projects that benefit 3.5 million residents in 43 states. USDA is investing $871 million to improve community facilities to benefit 3.5 million rural residents in 43 states and...
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Farm Progress America, October 29, 2020
Max Armstrong reports on one company's expansion into the growing probiotics market Max Armstrong looks at the rise of probiotics in human and livestock diets. Max shares the story of one company's...
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3 lessons learned from threshing bees
Slideshow: Generations of old farm iron enthusiasts celebrate past harvest technology. Few farmers can recall the bygone era when horses or steam tractors operated a threshing machine, separating...
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One mama’s bigger (boot) picture
The world lost a beautiful soul this month, and her memory — and legacy — live on in her life and stories. We’d just been talking about a story. And then without notice one night, her blood clotted in...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 29, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about stockpiling food; corn and soybean profitability in 2021, Ford truck stock and sales and a misplaced graphic on a Detroit TV station. We're loading out pantries again; more...
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