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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Nov. 22, 2019
Ag labor package debated in House, WTO dispute panel will soon cease functioning and African swine fever vaccine a ways off Missed some agriculture news this week? Here's seven stories to catch you...
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Farm Progress America, November 22, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the challenges of invasive and non-native species to agriculture Max Armstrong shares insight on the challenges of wildlife and human interactions from deer/car interactions to...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 22, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a prisoner paroled, size of the corn crop, possible name change for a ball park and an amish tourist attraction closing. An Illinois man has been in prison for nearly six...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 22, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a hazing tragedy, farm income projections, a retiring politician and large animals vs. cars. Parents of an Ohio University student who died from being hazed had their say....
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U.S., China trade negotiators try to bridge differences
Trump, Xi talk past each other on need for win-win trade deal By Bloomberg NewsChinese President Xi Jinping said his nation wants to work toward a phase-one trade agreement with the U.S. that’s based...
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Changing the way farmland is valued
Preserving Family Farms Act allows property to be appraised as farmland rather than development land when determining estate taxes. Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, and Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana,...
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Check out this equipment to handle and move products
What’s New From the Shows: Skid steers and other types of loaders find more uses on the farm. Skid steers and wheel loaders of various types pick up where tractor manure loaders leave off. Whether the...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Nov. 23, 2019
Propane is a hot topic this week, along with 15-inch corn, collectible tractors and challenges farmers have faced this year. Part 1Mike Pearson is at the desk with Max this week.Patrick Haggerty...
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10 semi-finalists announced in Ag Innovation Challenge
National business competition is focused on rural entrepreneurs launching food and agriculture businesses. The 10 semi-finalist teams in the 2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge have been...
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Congressional staffers visit Maryland farm
Soil health was focus of visit to Harborview Farms U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committee staff learned more about soil health management practices at a Harborview Farms field day.“This field day...
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Sharing seeds critical to global food system
Making seeds to withstand climate change Is getting harder. By Virginia GewinGlobal hunger and malnutrition are on the rise, as are temperatures and water shortages. Humanity must adapt crops to the...
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USDA crop progress: Corn harvest still going
Soybean harvest inches closer to completion. Monday’s crop progress report from USDA was yet another reminder that little has gone as planned in 2019.“Today’s report was originally scheduled to be the...
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Planning when the time is right
Don't sit idle when the tax environment is favorable; maximize your opportunities. In agriculture, timing can make a significant difference in the success or failure of your operation. Even if you...
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USDA rules on hemp pose challenges for growers
Oregon senators and farmers across the country are asking for changes to draft hemp regulations announced by USDA in October. In late October, USDA released draft rules for testing the hallucinogen...
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Farm Progress America, November 26, 2019
Max Armstrong shares more insight on those White House turkeys, including an important fact about how they were raised Max Armstrong offers more information about the turkeys headed to the White House...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 26, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about Thanksgiving travel, snow storms, carcass sale disclosures, Goshen Health lawsuit and gold coins in kettles. Are you traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday? More than 55...
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Company announces new flow meter registers
McCrometer Inc., adds new feature to product suite McCrometer, Inc., a globally recognized flow meter manufacturer, recently announced the newest feature to their agriculture product suite:...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 26, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the trucking industry, trade talks and trade impacts with China, and what may, or may not, have been a food at the first Thanksgiving. The trucking industry isn't doing so...
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Wise words, in nugget form
From farming to parenting, sometimes the best advice arrives tucked in a story. My oldest and I were gathered around the kitchen counter last week talking about the CEO program she’s in, where she and...
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New tool expands tillage options for U.S. growers
Hi-Tech Farming: Case IH introduces a high-speed disk that fits both fall and spring tillage needs. Case IH will introduce the Speed-Tiller 465/475 high-speed disk to U.S. farmers in 2020. It’s...
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