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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 19, 2019
ERS, NIFA relocation, dwindling orange groves in California and proposal to redo H-2A Need a quick catch up on the news? Here are seven ag stories you might have missed this week.1. The Labor...
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Farm Progress America, July 19, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on the African Swine Fever issue in China and how it may impact global markets Max Armstrong looks at the Chinese swine herd and the impact of African Swine Fever. There’s...
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Max Armstrong talks about store closings, farmers talking with congressional members, loon deaths and celebrating the moon walk anniversary. There have already been 20% more store closing announced in...
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EPA won't ban chlorpyrifos
Two states have already banned the pesticide The Environmental Protection Agency will not ban the use of chlorpyrifos, Politico reported. The decision was in response to an appellate court decision...
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USDA invests $100M in trade promotion
The funding is part of USDA's response to trade war USDA has awarded $100 million to 48 organizations through the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program to help U.S. farmers and ranchers identify and...
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This Week in Agribusiness, July 20, 2019
Hot weather, managing costs, autonomous sprayers and a suburban beef farm are featured this week. Part 1Greg Soulje is in early to talk weather and heat.Max talks with Steve Johnson, Iowa State...
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Golf car rules of the road for Farm Progress Show
Only golf cars and motorized scooters are allowed on the exhibit field at the show. The Farm Progress Show runs Aug. 27-29 in Decatur, Ill. Only golf cars and motorized scooters are allowed on the...
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Farm Progress America, July 22, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a look at the financial challenge facing agriculture Max Armstrong shares insight from a recent visit with a group of farmers who talked about the challenges they faced in 2019....
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 22, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about rough road conditions, Farm Tech Days, college football game attendance and a salute to the nation during a cattle competition. Road conditions are in rough shape in many...
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Bayer brings 500 jobs to Missouri
Crop science division will add to state’s booming biotech business. Bayer’s North American Crop Science Division is relocating 500 jobs to Missouri.Bayer is one of Missouri’s top 30 private-sector...
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Putting planned grazing to work
Two ranchers tackle pasture health in different ways but see similar results. Editor’s note: This is the first story in a four-part series on grazing management.By Robert WaggenerSage and Faith Askin...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality slips, soybeans steady
The agency’s latest report also marked progress for winter wheat harvest For the week ending July 21, analysts expected USDA to hold its corn and soybean crop quality ratings steady in its latest crop...
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8 points from ERS corn report
ERS report examines corn production in U.S. and Mexico A new report, The Growing Corn Economies of Mexico and the United States, explores how the U.S. and Mexican corn sectors have changed since the...
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Gardein expands its meat-free offerings
The new items feature pea and wheat protein Gardein is expanding its line of meat-free dishes, joining the likes of Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger in reaching out to consumers looking to diversify...
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Farm Progress America, July 23, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a sneak peek at what farmers will see at the 2019 Farm Progress Show Max Armstrong made a recent visit to Racine, Wis., to see the new AFS Connect Magnum tractor that farmers will...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a water rescue, crop progress, death of a NASCAR crew chief, dirtiest beaches and the Big Boy locomotive. A woman was found near Lake Erie after falling off her jet...
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Setting a speed record with a tractor
JCB uses the word ‘fast’ in one product line and apparently the company isn’t kidding I remember my first ride in a tractor going 50k, 31 mph. It was in the late 1990s when Fendt was entering the U.S....
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Farmers earn more from YouTube than farming
In rural communities across the U.S., YouTube is the most popular social media By Denitsa TsekovaIt’s a sign of the times when farmers make more money advocating for the industry on social media than...
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Intensifying pasture management pays
How’s your solar panel? Warm-season grass health and improved stocking rates are key benefits. Sage Askin says an intensively managed rest-rotation system on rangelands has significantly improved...
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Combine attachment destroys weed seed
MU researchers need farmers to test Seed Terminator at harvest. The next big thing in weed management will likely come at harvest.While chemical control of weeds is common before and during the...
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