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Dean Foods files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization
Dean shares have tumbled and trading has been halted. By Lydia Mulvany, Jeremy Hill and Katherine DohertyTop U.S. milk processor Dean Foods Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is in advanced talks...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 12, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about home buying, grain report surprises, a grain scam conviction and sentencing and the Taurid meteor shower. People are getting older before buying a home, as home prices...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 12, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the cold, snow and ice, trade talks in Germany, lottery winning scams and a ranking football team. It's cold, snowy and icy across the middle of the...
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USDA crop progress: Corn harvest reaches two-thirds completion
Only 15% of soybeans left to harvest, per latest agency report The 2019 corn harvest is now two-thirds complete as of November 10 after making progress totaling 14% this past week, according to the...
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Democrats blast Trump trade aid as favoring Southern farmers
Democrats complain the Trump administration is using a flawed formula and that 5 southern states received the highest payment rates per acre. By Mike DorningSenate Democrats attacked President Donald...
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Exporting to the EU? Inspections required
New rules take effect in December that require a phytosanitary certificate for most plants and plant products. Diverse agricultural producers are often affected by a range of rules that typical crop...
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Farm Progress America, November 13, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the need for rural high-speed internet access. There's something missing in the drive to bring technology to farmers: high-speed internet access. In spite of the fact that...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 13, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the cold and snow, new lungs, excitement at a sports event and a proper burial for a veteran. The cold and snow was record breaking this week.A Michigan...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 13, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the weather outlook, corn and soybean harvest, milk consumption, overseas troop support and more. NOAA has forecasted above-normal temperatures for the...
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Drones offer better hemp data
Newfangled crop has a lot of factors to consider; monitoring hemp from the air offers insights. The buzz about hemp has a range of farmers who may have long been row crop producers looking to...
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Farm Progress America, November 14, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on rotational grazing. Long ago, Max was approached by Bob Evans, Ohio farmer and restaurateur, about talking more about rotational grazing. Now, a common denominator in...
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World Food Prize has new leader
Barbara Stinson will succeed retiring Ambassador Ken Quinn as president of the Iowa-based organization. The World Food Prize Foundation, the Iowa-based international organization recognizing the...
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CME gives traders new hedging tool
Brazil overtook the U.S. as the top soybean exporter in the 2012-13 season By Isis Almeida and Megan DurisinCME Group Inc. plans to start Brazilian soybean futures with the country’s B3 exchange,...
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New dairy industry leaders announced
Neil Hoff, Windthorst, Texas, will lead United Dairy Industry Association The officers elected to serve the dairy industry at the 2019 Joint Annual Meeting of the National Dairy Promotion and Research...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 14, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max Armstrong, and talks about Wisconsin politics, a court case for a former governor, cell phone driving laws and car-deer accidents.Wisconsin politics continue to make the...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 14, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about a bogus coupon, a fleeing criminal, a special dog and a generous red kettle donation. If you shop at Costco, don't try to use the $75 coupon you might...
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China lifts ban on U.S. poultry imports
Ban has been in place since January 2015 China has lifted its ban on U.S. poultry imports, according to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.“This...
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NCBA report says U.S. leader in sustainable beef production
Compared to the mid-1970's, today's U.S. cattle producers produce the same amount of beef with one-third fewer cattle The U.S. is the leader in sustainable beef production, according to a white paper...
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Brazil implements TRQ for U.S. wheat
Brazil's implementation fulfills promise President Bolsonaro made to President Trump earlier this year Brazil is implementing an annual duty-free tariff rate quota (TRQ) of 750,000 metric tons (MT) of...
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Farm Progress America, November 15, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about award-winning, sustainable cattle ranches. There are several cattle farms across the U.S. that were awarded for sustainable ranching practices. From rotational grazing Max...
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