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Trump administration expected to release details of biofuel plan
EPA expected to boost annual biofuel-blending quotas to compensate for Small Refinery Waivers By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Mario Parker and Jennifer JacobsThe Trump administration on Friday will announce...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 4, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about fall flavors, October weather, an amusement park merger and Lincoln Aviator problems. Pumpkin spice is once again all the rage, but McDonald's is offer a different flavor for...
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Trump scores with biofuel supporters
Administration announces plan to put 'RFS back on track' Biofuel proponents are praising the Trump administration’s plan to boost renewable fuels.“We’re very grateful the President listened to our...
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Biofuels deal promises minimum 15b RFS mandate
Rule-making expected out next week will solicit comments on how to account for lost ethanol blended volumes. After several years of lower-than-mandated levels being blended under the Renewable Fuel...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 4, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about October weather and shares interesting facts about the Corn Palace. There's more rain on tap for states in the Midwest. But what will happen the rest of the month?There are...
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This Week in Agribusiness, October 5, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson talk about World Dairy Expo and a lot of rain when farmers don’t really need it. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show parts once you start.Max...
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Another blow hits U.S. ethanol
Brazilian move restricts imports of U.S. ethanol By Fabiana BatistaBrazil and the U.S. have been hammering out a deal for ethanol trade between the nations for months, and the latest twist in the saga...
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$152 million invested to improve rural broadband
Money will go to 19 projects in 14 states USDA is investing $152 million in 19 projects to provide or improve rural broadband service in 14 states.USDA is investing in projects in rural communities in...
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USDA crop progress: Corn harvest slower than expected
Historically late-planted crop unsurprisingly off to a sluggish finishThis year’s corn crop will go down in the record books as being notably late from planting through harvest. The latest crop...
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Opening new marketing opportunities
Gene-editing startup Calyxt has enhanced the soybean, and it looks toward wheat and potatoes next. One block from a Walmart and two new hotels in Roseville, Minn., sits the 1-year-old headquarters of...
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Farm Progress America, October 7, 2019
Max Armstrong takes a look at an interesting area of farming - agritoursim. Max Armstrong shares some insight on agritourism, the crossroads of ag and tourism. Max talks about the approach by some...
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Commodity leaders join Trump to sign U.S.-Japan agreement
Updated: Deal expected to benefit U.S. farmers Updated 8:11 a.m. Oct. 8, 2019Farm and commodity group leaders joined President Trump for a commemorative signing of a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement on Oct....
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Suit filed against USDA's swine 'modernization' rule
Union representing workers in Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas say USDA rule puts profits above worker safety The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, together with Public Citizen and...
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Signup open for 2020 Dairy Margin Coverage program
All producers who want 2020 coverage must visit Farm Service Agency office between now and Dec. 13, 2019 USDA’s Farm Service Agency opened signup Oct. 7 for the Dairy Margin Coverage program for...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 8, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about snow and cold weather, harvest progress, another Grassley in Iowa politics and a dispute over a political sticker. There's snow and cold weather on tap...
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Trump, ethanol proponents make up
NCGA leader Kevin Ross hopes to be back at White House in couple months to sign USMCA By Mario ParkerDonald Trump has long said he loves farmers. And farmers have seemingly loved him back, even as the...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 8, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the McRib sandwich, a pork processing lawsuit, prematurely cooked bagels, an aging state and a heartwarming housing option. The McRib sandwich is back,...
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TSC Fall Paper Clover campaign runs Oct. 9-20
Money raised goes to scholarships for 4-H youth to attend conferences, camps and other programs Tractor Supply Company’s Fall Paper Clover campaign launches today and continues through Oct. 20 at...
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Farm Progress America, October 9, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a look at the growth of organic products. Max Armstrong digs into continued interest in organic foods, though a majority of the food raised today is still done conventionally....
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Wyoming gets new meat lab manager
Short Takes: University of Wyoming meat lab manager, Extension honor and alumni awards A lot is happening at the University of Wyoming, from a new manager being hired for the university’s meat lab to...
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