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This Week in Agribusiness, Oct. 12, 2019
Join us this week as we talk about crop challenges, old combines and new tractors, and more. Part 1Weather is on everyone’s mind, and Greg Soulje is in early with a forecast peek.Orion visited with...
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Steve Censky to speak at Global Ethanol Summit
Deputy Agriculture Secretary will focus on delivering U.S. ethanol potential through collaboration and trade Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky will speak at the Global Ethanol Summit in...
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3 signs that counseling may help
If stress is accumulating, how do you know when it’s time to seek help? Are little things starting to pile up on you? Are you feeling overwhelmed with daily events? Are specific pressures or even...
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New effort to list lesser prairie chicken emerges
Voluntary programs have helped slow the decline of the species, but numbers remain low. By Michael PearceEnvironmental groups have again pressured the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider...
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U.S. Grains Council works to build markets in Mexico
Council focuses on marketing dried distiller's grain with solubles The U.S. Grains Council is helping build markets through demonstration trials for U.S. dried distiller’s grains with solubles, known...
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Robot tractor system gains a planter
Dot Technology Corp. shows SeedMaster row crop planter; what does that mean for the future? Autonomous machinery is gaining more attention as the prototypes get better and companies move forward with...
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Farm Progress America, October 14, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some interesting facts about a fast-growing ag business - ethanol Max Armstrong digs into the growing market for ethanol including an expanding export market for the fuel that...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 14, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about weekend snow, crop reports, delayed or diverted flights and stink bugs. Parts of North Dakota had more than two feet of snow over the weekend.Colombus Day will delay crop...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 14, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about criminals, congress, and a title change for the Michigan U.P. There were some "older" criminals in the Chicago area at work this weekend.Members of Congress will be back to...
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Total farm tractor sales up 18.7% in September 2019
Year-to-date, total tractor sales are up nearly 5% September was a fairly solid month overall for retail sales of tractors and combines in the United States and Canada, according to the latest data...
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Setting goals for a new beef marketing year
Montana Beef Council approves promotional funding and elects new officers. Setting goals is important for any organization, especially one charged with the task of building market demand for a key...
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$400 billion of food wasted before delivered
Reducing the world’s food losses and waste is a challenge By Agnieszka de SousaThe world loses about $400 billion of food before it even gets delivered to stores, according to the United Nations.Some...
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Farm Progress America, October 15, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some key ag-related issues Congress will be discussing this week in Washington Max Armstrong offers some issues for ag policy that Congress will take up besides continued...
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China wants tariff reduction before making ag purchases
Washington and Beijing remain far apart, even after announcing deal last week By Bloomberg NewsChina will struggle to buy $50 billion of U.S. farm goods annually unless it removes retaliatory tariffs...
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Study shows pig farmers improving their environmental footprint
The study found that North Carolina pig farmers have significantly increased feed efficiency over the past 17 years. A new environmental study has found that pig farms are generating less manure...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 15, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a gun control survey, the democrat debate, trade worry impact on the grain trade and a television rescan this week. There's a new gun control survey out.A small college in...
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Ag Secretary talks trade and disaster payments
In comments during Sunbelt Ag Expo, Sec. Perdue shares thoughts on USMCA, ChinaWhen it comes to trade, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue knows the big driver: “We’re so productive that we grow...
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EPA seeks comment on new RFS proposal
Biofuel proponents not pleased with EPA's proposal The EPA is seeking additional comment on the proposed rule to establish the cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel and total renewable fuel volumes for...
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USDA crop progress: Corn condition slips lower
Soybean crop quality firms, countering analyst expectations Analysts expected USDA to dock corn and soybean quality ratings by a point each in the agency’s latest crop progress report, out Monday...
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Sabbatical designed to promote wine knowledge
The Washington Wine Industry Foundation offers a program for winegrape growers or winemakers to expand their expertise. The wine and winegrape industry is under constant change with production...
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