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Autonomous tractor tested this planting season
A Sabanto-equipped tractor is traveling across the Midwest with the goal of covering 10,000 acres in 2019. By itself, the tractor planting corn in Shane Bristol's Nebraska field was enough to draw...
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Flooding in Missouri forces wedding relocation
Small-town support, friends and family help put together Plan B for a wedding in a week. “We need to start looking at Plan B,” my sister-in-law said. The only problem, there was no Plan B.My youngest...
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Nominate an outstanding young farmer for award
National Outstanding Young Farmer Award was founded by U.S. Junior Chamber in 1955. Candidates are sought for the 2020 National Outstanding Farmers of America Awards Program. Nominees must be between...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - May 24, 2019
More trade aid coming to farmers, Senate holds climate change hearing and slow planting season continues. Missed some ag news this week? Here’s seven ag stories to catch you up.1. USDA released...
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Farm Progress America, May 24, 2019
Max Armstrong reports on the latest outbreak of Salmonella and its interesting cause Max Armstrong offers a look at a recent outbreak of Salmonella sickened from chickens raised in backyard flocks....
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Funeral for Dallas Tonsager is May 29
Tonsager served as chairman of Farm Credit Administration board and USDA undersecretary for rural development. A funeral service will be held May 29 in South Dakota for Dallas Tonsager who died May 21...
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Raining again?
It's the wettest 12 months on record in U.S. by Brian K. SullivanThe rain across the Midwest and Great Plains that’s closed refineries, flooded streets and snarled Mississippi River traffic shows no...
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This Week in Agribusiness, May 25, 2019
Prevent plant is a hot topic this week, along with tech ideas and insight and the sharing of farm flags. Part 1Greg Soulje is in early to share a forecast, as farmers share concern about prevented...
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Farm Progress America, May 27, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the weather-driven rally in the corn market, and the forecast ahead Max Armstrong recalls past market years when post-holiday market rallies, often in July, which is when a...
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While in Japan Trump comments on China
President says U.S. ‘not ready’ to make a trade deal with the Asian giant. By Shannon Pettypiece and Iain MarlowThe U.S. isn’t ready to make a trade deal with China, President Donald Trump said while...
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MORNING-Midwest Digest, May 27, 2019
Max Armstrong talks floods the weather forecast and the passing of a football legend Max Armstrong shares news of the flooding this Memorial Day morning with evacuations across several states with...
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MIDDAY-Midwest Digest, May 27, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at a simple process – a flag folding – with significant meaning Max Armstrong talks about folding the flag on this Memorial Day and each fold has a specific meaning, which he...
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Farm Progress America, May 28, 2019
Max Armstrong offers reaction from recent news farmers are getting trade assistance Max Armstrong shared some insight on the recent announcement of the new trade assistance package to soften the blows...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 28, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about tornados and high rain totals over the weekend, market impact of slow planting and an accidental shooting. The Dayton, Ohio, area got hit with severe storms and tornados last...
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Trump may make a deal with Japan
Trump is seeking greater access to the world's third-largest economy for American farmers. by Jennifer Epstein and Shannon PettypieceU.S. President Donald Trump said he may announce something on a...
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Trade mitigation program could affect prevented planting
The devil will be in the details as USDA explains exactly how the payment program will work. If you’ve done your calculations about if and when to take prevented planting on fields after the final...
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Widespread flooding nails nation's midsection
Evacuations underway in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska and Iowa, with more rain in forecast. Widespread flooding is in progress along the Arkansas River in parts of eastern...
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Record slow planting continues
Wet weather finally takes a bit out of winter wheat crop. Record slow progress planting corn and soybeans is nothing new for a market trying to figure out just how much flooding could lower production...
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ERS, NIFA employees expected to be relocated this summer
Announcement expected soon as employees, Democratic lawmakers try to slow down or stop the move. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s effort to move Economic Research Service and National Institute of...
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Farm Progress America, May 29, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a look at issues plaguing the U.S. dairy industry Max Armstrong looks ahead at June Dairy Month that starts Saturday. Max shares that the observance of this milk-promoting program...
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