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2019 Power Wagon gets a thumbs up for farming
Test-driving Ram's new line of Heavy Duty pickups in Las Vegas, Nevada. This month I was invited by Ram to travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, to test drive their 2019 Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty trucks....
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Farm Progress America, March 8, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on the water situation for California, where the snow pack is deep Max Armstrong takes a look at the snow pack in California, which impacts how the state manages the water...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - March 8, 2019
Trade, sunflower yields and Cornell Digital Agriculture Hackathon among news of the week. Need a quick catch up on ag news of the week? Here are seven stories you might have missed.1. The average U.S....
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 8, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about another blizzard, the death penalty, key ag reports coming out and Luke Perry's farm connection. If you still like snow, head to Minnesota this weekend. The state is on tap...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 8, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about snow removal, officers killed in the line of duty, winter farm meetings and cornbread. Snow removal services have been busy, including those that remove snow from roofs. So...
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This Week in Agribusiness, March 09, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson are hearing a lot about trade this week and get the lowdown on ag’s role in the beer wars. Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson taken in news on the USDA Ag Outlook...
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Company creates autosteer for everyone
AgJunction may not be a well-known name, but the company has been in autoguidance since 1990. Autosteering is a much-talked about feature that may sound ubiquitous in agriculture, but is, in fact, not...
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MORNING Midwest Digest March 12, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about Boeing aircraft, MS awareness and president's budget. (audio) Some fliers are skittish now about what plane they are flying on in the wake of overseas crashes involved Boeing...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 12, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the president's budget and passengers nervous about flying on Boeing 737 Max aircraft. (audio) I sat down in seat of Boeing 737 airplane this morning as I do most weeks. I do...
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67 locations still in running to be new ERS, NIFA home
Update: Union of Concerned Scientists critical of moving agencies outside the nation's capital. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has narrowed the list of applications for those seeking to become the...
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Pork exports remain steady in ’18 despite challenges
Excellent growth in sales to South Korea and Colombia. Despite numerous challenges for most of 2018, sales of U.S. pork abroad remained relatively steady compared with 2017. For the year, U.S. pork...
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Does Xi trust Trump enough to get on a plane?
As the U.S. and China inch toward a trade agreement, Chinese officials wonder about 'unpredictable Trump.' by Shawn Donnan and Kevin HamlinDonald Trump regularly touts the strength of his personal...
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Trump administration plan expands market for ethanol
The EPA proposal is first step toward fulfilling Trump's promise to lift summertime E15 restriction. by Mario Parker and Jennifer A. DlouhyThe Trump administration on Tuesday advanced a plan meant to...
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Farm groups praise EPA's E15 proposal, but . . .
. . . concerned about putting E15 and RIN changes in same rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule March 12 that allows for the year-round sale of E15, or gasoline blended...
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Farm bill listening session is March 22
Stakeholders can offer comments on FAS food assistance and on international market development programs. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service will host a listening session March 22 to solicit input...
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Report examines conservation on working lands
Report finds increase in VRT, cover crop acres and decrease in nitrogen applied per bushel. A USDA report, “Agricultural Conservation on Working Lands: Trends from 2004 to Present,” focuses on...
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4 legal needs to address for farm teens turning 18
Consider four unconventional, but important, graduation gifts for your teenager. By Heather GessnerHigh school seniors will soon be walking across the stage, shaking hands with school board presidents...
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Farm Progress America, March 13, 2019
Max Armstrong offers information about the Ag in the Classroom program Max Armstrong looks at the Agriculture in the Classroom program, which has been at work for nearly four decades. The program aims...
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More than fourth of U.S. jobs are linked to ag and food sectors
Group of 23 food and agriculture organizations commissioned nationwide economic impact study. More than one-fifth of the nation’s economy and more than one-fourth of all American jobs are linked,...
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USDA launches Start Simple with MyPlate campaign
Campaign provides tips for Americans to incorporate into diet and improve their health. Start Simple with MyPlate is a new USDA initiative to reduce confusion surrounding healthy eating and help...
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