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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 19, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about coal plants, credit conditions, graffiti on a memorial, a rain out game, and a long-operated fire hall. The Trump administration is bringing back coal plants, and the EPA...
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Producing better yield maps with careful calibration
Precision ag farmer Gary Wagner checks and rechecks his sensors to ensure accuracy. Gary Wagner is keenly aware of the computer age axiom “garbage in equals garbage out,” especially when it comes to...
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AAEA says ERS, NIFA relocation will not save money
Relocation of Economic Research Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture will cost $83 million to $182 million The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association finds moving the Economic...
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U.S. sets wet record
May 2018 to April 2019 is the wettest 12-month period on record in continental United States Does it seem like it’s been raining a lot? The contiguous United States recently completed its wettest May...
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Vote for your favorite finalist in #RootedInAg contest
Finalists are Kathleen Amaral from Georgia, Krista Swanson from Illinois and Tammy Wiedenbeck from Wisconsin Three finalists for the #RootedinAg contest have been announced by Syngenta. These...
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Funding supports Montana opioid research
The work will address prescription opioid abuse in the state, with an emphasis on rural areas. The opioid crisis is hitting rural areas especially hard. Recently, Montana State University received a...
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A mix-up of definitions is often behind the divide in agriculture. Lundberg Family Farms is organic and considered a small farm, when it is a large farm of more than 5,000 acres. By LEN RICHARDSONA...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, June 20, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the challenge California farmers face as the state takes land for a troubled bullet train project Max Armstrong shares concerns of Central Valley California farmers who have...
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Mexican Senate ratifies USMCA
Lawmakers voted 114-4 to approve the new NAFTA By Nacha CattanMexico’s Senate ratified a North American trade deal with the U.S. and Canada, becoming the first to do so amid a truce reached with...
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Trudeau to meet Trump, Pelosi
USMCA, tariffs on uranium and softwood lumber among topics to be discussed By Josh WingroveCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to take up trade disputes with President Donald Trump in...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 20, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about high water on the Great Lakes, a possible prison sentence for DWI, living to tell about a grain entrapment and the movie Jaws. Experts gathered to answer questions about...
View ArticlePeach thinner may bear fruit
As consumer demand for premium fruit increases, growers are being challenged to bring consistently high-quality fruit to market. And to boost their bottom line, orchard owners are experimenting with...
View ArticleSmall local farms get right-sized iron
There’s an unusual dynamic going on with American farms. The number of small farms is growing rapidly, the number of large farms is stable, and the number of medium-sized farms is declining. Small...
View ArticleBiocontrols battle giant reed
In the Southwest, an exotic and invasive weed of riparian habitats and irrigation canals has become an absolute monster. Biocontrols battle giant reedBy ALFREDO FLORES and MARCIA WOODIn the Southwest,...
View ArticleLand alive
John Anderson of Winters has gradually switched from leasing cropland to growing native grasses, sedges and forbs. A veterinarian by trade, he dabbled in growing natives for several years in the...
View ArticleFarm to fuel
A pat on the back from the boss is always nice. And a promotion doesn’t hurt, either. Farm to fuelBy ERIC McMULLINA pat on the back from the boss is always nice. And a promotion doesn’t hurt,...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - June 21, 2019
Trade aid criticized at WTO, USMCA passes in Mexico and double cropping in Nebraska Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.1. The Trump administration’s $16...
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NCGA targets EPA RFS waivers in new campaign
Updated: The National Biodiesel Board s also highlighting the economic damage The National Corn Growers Association is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to stop giving Renewable Fuel...
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Farm Progress America, June 21, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at a special insight on the farm from a university president Max Armstrong shares insight on a recent op-ed piece by Mitch Daniels, president, Purdue University and former governor...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 21, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about summer, train vs. car accidents, aerial seeding, a pipeline expansion and the cost of a wedding. Today is officially the first day of summer, although it may not quite feel...
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