Perdue: No more trade aid
USDA secretary says additional payments to farmers hurt by tariff dispute with China are not planned. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Iowa April 29 to talk to farmers and...
View ArticleHeckman named Bunge CEO
He has been acting CEO since January 2019. Gregory A. Heckman has been appointed Chief Executive Office of Bunge Limited.Heckman joined the Bunge board in October 2018 and has served as acting CEO...
View ArticleSorghum offers its own sustainability story
Sorghum Focus: Consumers want to see steady sustainability progress. Last month, I wrote about the technical aspects of sustainability. More specifically, I outlined why farmers should care about...
View ArticleProject uses drones to predict frost damage in orchards
Drones will ‘talk’ to robots to create an autonomous system to protect trees. Early warmups in March or April can feel good to most people, but it can also cause major problems in orchards, especially...
View ArticleImaging firm adds irrigation analytics
Ceres Imaging creates a system that can provide early warnings of irrigation failures. Aerial imagery can be a valuable tool by helping spot trouble in-season, and offering farmers a chance to make...
View ArticleFind farming podcasts that interest you
Generation Now: Whatever it is that interests you, there’s a podcast (or two) about it. I must admit, I was late to the podcast bandwagon.It was just a few years ago that I realized the potential that...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, May 2, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on how African Swine Fever will impact the global pork market. Max Armstrong continues a look at the challenge of African Swine Fever, which is nearly always fatal for...
View ArticleBiodiesel reuses waste cooking oil
1.8 billion pounds of used cooking oil diverted from landfills annually. Restaurants and consumers alike are working to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills, something biodiesel has...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, May 2, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the National Day of Prayer, Mississippi River flooding, the wheat crop in Kansas and the Library of Congress. Today is the National Day of Prayer.There's no flood wall at...
View ArticleOur last haul: Getting out of the sheep business
We chose to leave farming. Others are forced out. Don’t lose hope. 96,360. 4,015. 11. Those are the number of hours, days and years sheep ran the pastures at our little piece of paradise in the hills...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed this week - May 3, 2019
An update on African swine fever, AFBF commissions mental health survey and growing popularity of conservation agriculture. Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories you might...
View ArticleWashington growers bet on new apple
Consumers are about to get a new choice in the produce section — the Cosmic Crisp apple. It took 18 years of research, testing and cultivation to bring the new Cosmic Crisp apple to market.This year,...
View ArticleU.S. Grains Council names new leader
Ryan LeGrand named U.S. Grains Council president and CEO. Ryan LeGrand will take the helm of the U.S. Grains Council effective mid-June.LeGrand joined the organization in Mexico in 2015 and has served...
View ArticleWheat stem rust could make comeback
Stem rust largely wiped out by resistant varieties but could still be a threat. Wheat stem rust falls into the bucket of diseases that are often classified as “defeated,” says Erick DeWolf, Kansas...
View ArticleDuPont shedding sustainability businesses
Operations for sale have products that include solar-panel materials and corn-derived Sorona textiles. by Jack KaskeyDuPont, the specialty products division of chemical giant DowDuPont Inc., is...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, May 3, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight on the cancellation of the 2019 World Pork Expo. Max Armstrong looks at the history of the World Pork Expo. While it’s canceled in 2019, the event was also canceled in...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, May 3, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about high-water tragedy, sitting planters, scams and fishing openers. As more rain is forcast, we'll here of more high-water tragedies. A 2-year-old was killed when the car he was...
View ArticleFirst-quarter earnings fall 24% for BASF
The acquisition of crop-care and seed businesses from Bayer AG helped counter weaker petrochemical margins. by Andrew NoëlBASF SE said profit growth this year will be at the low end of its forecast,...
View ArticleAfrican swine fever sends shockwaves through global food chain
Nine months after discovery on outskirts of Shenyang, ASF has spread nationwide and raised meat markets globally. by Dan Murtaugh and Enda CurranWhat started with a few dozen dead pigs in northeastern...
View ArticleBeyond Meat debuts as year's top U.S. IPO
The maker of vegan beef and sausage substitutes closed their first day of trading up 163%. by Deena Shanker, Lydia Mulvany and Michael HythaBeyond Meat Inc. piled on the market value, serving up the...
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