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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Aug. 2, 2019
Conaway announces retirement, Trump announces more tariffs on China and ag loan delinquency on the rise Need a quick catch up on the ag news of the week? Here are seven stories you might have...
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Darren Armstrong is new U.S. Grains Council chairman
Armstrong is North Carolina farmer, past recipient of North Carolina Farm Bureau Achievement Award Darren Armstrong, a farmer from North Carolina, representing the Corn Growers Association of North...
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Farm Progress America, August 2, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at some of the barriers to hemp being grown in the United States Max Armstrong shares more insight from Kentucky Farmer Brian Furnish on the hemp market. Furnish testified to the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, August 2, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a Trump rally, grain market impacts, Kansas flooding, road construction projects and Sturgis. Supporters, and protestors, turned up for a rally with President Trump in...
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This Week in Agribusiness, August 3, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson hear the latest on what happens in D.C. during the August recess, get a preview of the USDA’s August report, Orion takes on PETA and more. Part 1Note: The video...
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U.S. non-hormone beef gains more access to EU market
Tariff-free quota for beef to grow from 13,000 metric tons to 35,000 metric tons over seven years An agreement signed today at the White House gives American beef producers more access to the European...
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FPS host farmer discusses difficult season
Farm Progress Show host farmer Bill Voorhees shares how new tech that he learned about at the show helped him this growing season. At the end of June, Farm Progress Show host farmer Bill Voorhees...
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See tiling demos, learn about installation safety at FPS
Groups will conduct a mock pipeline strike each day of the Farm Progress Show. Expect the tiling demonstration field at this year’s Farm Progress Show to draw a crowd. If 2019 has proved anything,...
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See tiling demos, learn about installation safety at FPS
Groups will conduct a mock pipeline strike each day of the Farm Progress Show. Expect the tiling demonstration field at this year’s Farm Progress Show to draw a crowd. If 2019 has proved anything,...
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4 findings from commodity support analysis
USDA ERS examines cost of Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs A new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service analyzes the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage...
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Soil Health Partnership marks five years
Partnership brings together diverse group of organizations to develop farmer-led research network The Soil Health Partnership marks five years this year. The partnership was founded by a diverse group...
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Max Armstrong shares insight into the European beef trade agreement. Max looks into the European beef quota and how it impacts the U.S. producers. This has become a bright spot in the agriculture...
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Forever trade war looms between China and U.S.
In response to Trump's latest tariff threat, Xi Jinping lets yuan depreciate and stops buying U.S. soybeans By Shawn DonnanDonald Trump’s trade battle with China is starting to look like a forever war...
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Brazil considers dropping barriers to U.S. ethanol
Lifting biofuel barriers may facilitate bilateral trade talks between U.S. and Brazil By Rachel Gamarski and Fabiana BatistaAs China turns its back on American ethanol in a lingering trade spat,...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality retreats a point
57% of the crop in good-to-excellent condition, per latest agency data As analysts expected, USDA lowered its assessment of 2019 U.S. corn quality by a point for the week ending August 4 while keeping...
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Farm Progress America, August 6, 2019
Max Armstrong zeroes in on expanding exports. At a recent meeting, one expert told Max that the trade promotion money will be a big help. A good portion will go to soybean growers, as well as meat...
View ArticleMulvaney: NIFA, ERS relocation is 'wonderful way' to shrink government
Many employees quitting rather than relocate as deputy undersecretary says agencies will hire in Kansas City Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney says moving the Economic Research Service...
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Welcome home! Morton builds house at FPS
The display home will be located on Morton Buildings’ permanent new exhibit space at the Decatur, Ill., site. For the first time in a generation, visitors to the 2019 Farm Progress Show in Decatur,...
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2019 is fifth straight year of farm returns below 2%
Low returns create challenges that ripple throughout rural economy The chief economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation said the average rate of return for U.S. farmers is 1.3% this year,...
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Better imagery enhances field scouting
Farm Dog adds high-resolution TerrAvion tool to its app, offering higher-precision capability. Crop scouting is an important part of tackling in-season issues. Diagnosing the need for a fungicide...
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