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Companies enter exclusive tire deal
Kubota, Titan partner on new R14 tires for smaller tractors aiming for a win-win in the market Face it, in a soft farm economy, competition can be tough. Those that are buying are being frugal about...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 21, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about tornados, planting progress, Al Unser, Jr., hockey playoffs and a rattle snake encounter. Eighteen tornados swept through five states yesterday.Ohio farmers have a lot of...
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Climate change and ag: Working together is recipe for success
Nebraska farmer sums it up: 'It takes all of us working together – farmers, the government, and the private sector – to deliver climate solutions.' Agriculture has an opportunity to lead on climate...
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A reason to plant beans?
Updated: USDA says details of the trade aid package will be forthcoming and shouldn't change planting decisions. Updated 3:30 p.m. with statement from USDAby Mike Dorning and Jennifer JacobsThe Trump...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, May 21, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about storm damage, taking shelter from storms, planting progress, the wheat crop and high property taxes. The Lucas Oil Speedway took a hit from the storms, as the new roof is now...
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New service brings advanced tech to auctions
What happens when you combine a property auction company and a rural real estate firm? The farm- and ranchland sale business has a model.Usually, the sales are local with an auctioneer, who reaches...
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Trump may approve use of E15 year-round
Trump planning visit to Iowa ethanol plant, a signal that he'll lift summertime fueling restrictions on E15 gasoline. by Mario Parker and Jennifer JacobsPresident Donald Trump is considering visiting...
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Sign up for emails from EPA
New system will provide information about EPA litigation. The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new system to provide information about litigation.“This tool is another step OGC is taking...
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Farm Progress America, May 22, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight from the Secretary of Agriculture on farmers and the impact of trade moves Max Armstrong continues offering insight from his recent conversation with Secretary of...
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Bringing advanced crop models to agriculture
IBM and its Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture is expanding with new tech for specific crops One of the agtech challenges facing farmers, and the ag industry, is the abundance of data and the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 22, 2019
Max Amrstrong talks about more storms and damage, the Stanley Cup finals, the Kentucky ag commissioner, a Jeopardy winning streak and Facebook's new data center. Storms dropped 2 inches of rain on...
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Apply to participate in On-Farm Conservation Trials
USDA is investing up to $25 million per year over the next 5 years to support the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation on ag lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is...
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Congress asked to act on biodiesel tax credit
13 ag groups ask Congress to support the biodiesel sector with tax incentive. Leaders in the House and Senate have been asked to take action on bipartisan legislation to extend the biodiesel tax...
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Stay optimistic on new sorghum markets
Sorghum Focus: The shutout in China continues, but emerging markets for sorghum are still there. It was just over a year ago, in April 2018, that my predecessor opened this column by invoking King...
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Taking on the wheat protein challenge
What does it take to boost protein content in wheat? Is it possible? By Ron F. MeyerCan we influence protein contents with wheat production management strategies? Many of our wheat fields test low for...
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Farm Progress America, May 23, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a look at a new survey by the National Pork Board looking at consumer attitudes about dining out Max Armstrong offers insight into a recent survey by the National Pork Board...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about more rain and storm damage, possible Ford layoffs, ethanol, a wrongful death lawsuit and questionable representative expenses. Of course it's raining, again. Many amounts of...
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Farm groups pleased with trade aid
USDA rolls out details of $16 billion trade aid package in wake of ongoing trade war. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday (May 23) released the details of another round of trade aid for...
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USDA trade aid offers $16b in assistance
Aid avoids skewing planting decisions with direct payments at county, not commodity, level, plus $1.4 billion for domestic food aid and $100 million for market development. The U.S. Department of...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, May 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about storm warnings, the Farm Credit chairman and ingenious machinery ideas. Storms came in the middle of the night in Missouri, and some folks didn't hear the warnings.The Farm...
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