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How to keep farmers integral in future climate solutions
Senate Ag Committee hearing on climate features testimony from farmers on how to ensure success on mitigating climate. As Congressional discussion of climate heats up, the Senate Agriculture Committee...
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Farm Progress America, March 12, 2021
Max Armstrong shares insight on an upcoming virtual event with a conservation focus Max Armstrong reports on an upcoming virtual event he's hosting. This time it's the Conservation Legacy Award...
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Broaden knowledge to find beef opportunity
Challenged by markets, weather, or other factors in the beef business? Perhaps you need to find the right coach. Last weekend my daughter tried out for a league basketball team and got selected. After...
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This Week in Agribusiness, March 13, 2021
Planting progress, paint correction, the South American soybean crop and more are featured this week. Todd Kimbrell joins Max and Mike virtually from Itasca, Texas, where he's planting, to talk about...
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Food assistance needs grow post pandemic
USDA looks to future of Farmers to Families Food Box program and way to improve upon distribution of fresh foods. Although many celebrated the downward trends in food insecurity in the decade leading...
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Max Armstrong reports that actual corn and soybean export numbers are running well ahead of average Max Armstrong looks at the latest USDA supply and report and according to a market analyst from...
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Farm Progress America, March 16, 2021
Max Armstrong news of a virtual way to celebrate National Ag Day, and some ideas for local activities you can undertake Max Armstrong shares that there will be a virtual National Ag Day program to...
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Rational ranching: Make the time to “Think Slow”
Is that cull cow a good return in enterprise accounting? Cows are weird creatures. Years ago during a synchronization and AI field trial, we had several hundred heifers in a drylot facility that was...
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Max Armstrong shares the opportunities offered by working in agriculture from farming and beyond Max Armstrong continues his conversation about National Agriculture Week. Max shares that the National...
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Bill offers tax relief for rural lending
Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act would help lower loan rates for rural lenders. Farm bankruptcies are on the rise and the COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded the rural financial...
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Tai unanimously confirmed as Biden's USTR ambassador
Former Congressional staffer Katherine Tai brings bipartisan support and promises of transparency to lead President Biden’s trade efforts. The Senate approved the nomination of Katherine Tai to serve...
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Farm Progress America, March 18, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on the broad need for faster internet in agriculture, well beyond the farm office Max Armstrong shares a look at a recent report on the deployment of broadband access across the...
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Bipartisan HAULS Act offers ag truckers relief
Legislation includes updates to the agricultural livestock trucking exemptions to the hours-of-service rules. Current hours-of-service rules allow for 11 hours of drive time, 14 hours of on-duty time,...
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National Beef to expand Iowa premium facility
National Beef will double the capacity of their Iowa plant. National Beef Packing Company, LLC, a leading beef processor in Iowa, announced plans to increase capacity and add a second production shift...
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Spring calves bring rush of management duties for producers
You need to observe spring calves closely and check them at least twice a day and check your first-calf heifers even more than that. Driving around rural Kentucky in spring brings sights of new calves...
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Farm Progress America, March 19, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on how lack of trust can impact the health, and future, of a farm Max Armstrong looks at a critical issue to the success of the farm – trust. He offers a look at the issue from...
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Beef packer margins trend higher
Rising margins give packers incentive to add slaughter capacity. By Michael Hirtzer and Fabiana BatistaIt’s a lucrative time for U.S. meat packers, with rising tastes for beef and ample cattle driving...
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House sends ag labor bill to Senate
Bill offers opportunities for Senate to expand on solutions offered to address ongoing agricultural workforce concerns. In one of the first widely bipartisan votes of the new Congress, the House...
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Rethink your plan(s)
Having more than one plan in place, and maintaining flexibility can pay off in a wet or dry season Just about everyone I talked to this week had an abundance of moisture last weekend. While dealing...
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This Week in Agribusiness - March 20, 2021
Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson discuss National Ag Day, land sales and the return of the World Pork Expo, plus weather and markets. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show parts...
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