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This Week in Agribusiness, March 27, 2021
Carbon sequestration, transportation updates, Farm Dog of the Year contest and more this week. Chad Colby joins Mike Pearson this week. First they discuss carbon sequestration. Secretary of...
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Farm Progress America, March 29, 2021
Max Armstrong gets insight on the potential impact of a rail merger announced recently Max Armstrong reports on the latest major rail industry merger. Max looks at the merger between the Canadian...
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Farm Progress America, March 30, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on a recent report showing improving credit conditions on the farm Max Armstrong shares insight from the Kansas City Federal Reserve which shows there's been a pullback in farm...
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Senators seek additional reform for livestock haulers
Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act creates working group at DOT to address hours of service and electronic logging mandates. A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the Modernizing...
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Farm Progress America, March 31, 2021
Max Armstrong offers a look at whether organic farming may not mix with climate smart farming approaches Max Armstrong shares insight from a recent commentary by Mike Wilson at Farm Futures who asks...
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California’s Prop 12 Supreme Court challenge supported by 20 states
States agree that Proposition 12's animal product standards will break down interstate commerce In an ongoing effort to protect states’ rights under the Commerce Clause, 20 states filed an amicus...
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There is more than one way to finish a steer
Will the trend for local beef outlast the Covid-19 pandemic? About a year ago, our industry buzzed with talk about finishing local beef. Our friends and neighbors found empty grocery store shelves and...
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COVID-19 government payment clarity
Get details about CFAP 3, additional payments, payment review, WHIP+ and PPP loans Farm operators have been wondering about the status of the additional Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments...
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Farm Progress America, April 1, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on new ways farmers can look at bringing in the next generation Max Armstrong looks at a major transition coming for agriculture – farm succession. Max shares insight from Mike...
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Farm Progress America, April 2, 2021
Max Armstrong offers information about an upcoming in-person ag event Max Armstrong shares news of an upcoming in-person event near Iowa City, Iowa. The Farm Futures Summit offers a chance for farmers...
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Vilsack urges Trade Promotion Authority renewal
TPA expires July 1 unless Congress acts to give negotiating authority to the president. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is urging Congress to renew the Trade Promotion Authority legislation which...
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Grizzly bear remains as ‘threatened’ endangered species
National Cattlemens Beef Association says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must work with local communities rather than misuse Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending...
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Let's not leave money on the table
Your cattle handling approach may be hurting your ability to maximize herd returns I can’t help but notice as I look around at some auctions the last two weeks that almost every day there are a few...
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This Week in Agribusiness, April 3, 2021
The egg industry, planting tech, a farmer's invention and Agronomy Week are featured. Brian Earnest, IHS Markit, talks with Mike about the egg industry, including leading up to Easter, and the impact...
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Farm Progress America, April 5, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on an industry that's seen significant growth: Agritourism Max Armstrong observes work in Congress to encourage the agritourism industry. There's an agritourism caucus focused on...
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Rising feed prices impact cattle markets
Feedlots are going to have to pivot in their plans with rising feed prices. USDA-NASS released two reports last week that added more fuel to red-hot grain and oilseed markets. The information about...
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Farm Progress America, April 6, 2021
Max Armstrong offers a look at a conservation program at USDA that continues to grow – conservation easements Max Armstrong reports on a story he ran across a news story about conservation that caught...
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NRCS launches working rangelands conservation frameworks
Frameworks will help guide voluntary conservation work over the next five years. USDA unveiled new action-based frameworks to increase conservation work to address threats facing America’s working...
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Farm Progress America, April 7, 2021
Max Armstrong offers insight from one farmer who finds value in using social media to tell agriculture's story Max Armstrong looks at social media and what farmers do on different platforms. He...
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Biosecurity Considerations when transitioning newly purchased cattle into the...
Take these precautions before moving a new cow into your herd. This is the time of the year many producers are searching for cattle to add to their herds. They are scouring the countryside in search...
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