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Farm Futures Summit returns with in-person meetings
Join us live for management tips, market outlook and trade insights at the all-new Farm Futures Business Summit. Is it time to meet old friends, learn a few new things, and sharpen up your farm...
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Farm Progress America, April 15, 2021
Max Armstrong shares news on a new apple that's growing in demand around the country – Cosmic Crisp Max Armstrong reports on the introduction of a new apple – the Cosmic Crisp. First developed in the...
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USDA ends COVID food box program
Ag groups look forward to working with USDA on future domestic food aid efforts. USDA’s temporary Farmers to Families Food Box program will end after its expiration at the end of May when the funding...
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Farm state senators defend meat on government menus
TASTEE Act prohibits government from mandating Meatless Mondays or limiting meat for government employees. Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is pushing back against what she called the Left’s “War on...
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Farm Progress America, April 16, 2021
Max Armstrong shares insight on ag trends based on new information from CoBank Max Armstrong reports on new farm data from CoBank which reports on various aspects of the ag economy. The organization...
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Are you subject to cultural pressure?
What happens at the feedyard could be crimping your profits, but you can take control A cattle buyer gets off the phone with the feedyard and begins telling those of us who were standing close by how...
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This Week in Agribusiness, April 16, 2021
Featured this week: planting, drought, drone technology, cross-breeding sheep and more. Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson talk planting. Many growers begin planting and others are ready to plant but...
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Evaluate beef marketing enterprises
Northeast Beef Comments: Factors other than profitability will influence what enterprise is best for your farm. I recently received an email asking about the profitability of three different beef...
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Farm Progress America, April 19, 2021
Max Armstrong offers some history on just how long farmers have been working on conservation Max Armstrong share how farmers have worked on conservation for more than 80 years. He reports that it...
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Bonnie selected to serve as USDA undersecretary
Secretary Tom Vilsack's first undersecretary will lead FPAC at the department. As the Biden administration and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack look to bring an increased focus on farmers...
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JBS to acquire plant-based food producer Vivera
Vivera is Europe's third-largest plant-based foods producer, working with retailers in 25 European countries. By Ruth David and Agnieszka de SousaJBS SA, the owner of poultry brand Pilgrim’s Pride...
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Max Armstrong shares some history about the rise of soil conservation, and the challenges presented by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Max Armstrong continues his conversation about the growth of the...
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Rural broadband plagued by poor mapping, high costs
House Agriculture Committee hears firsthand what is needed to help close the digital divide in rural America. During the pandemic, the need for access to adequate broadband only increased with an...
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Max Armstrong reports that the rise of the environmental movement began in farm country. Max Armstrong looks at the roots of the environmental movement which he says started in farm country with the...
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Senators reintroduce bipartisan ag-focused climate bill
Growing Climate Solutions Act modified to ensure farmers have greater say in future of carbon markets. As carbon markets continue to gain momentum both politically and financially, agricultural...
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Farm Progress announces a much-anticipated return to live events
Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days planned for August and September 2021. Farm Progress will return to live events with the two can’t-miss farm shows of the year; Farm Progress Show in...
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Calls come for USDA to develop climate bank
AGree Climate, Food, and Agriculture Dialogue releases recommendations on climate-smart agriculture. USDA will play a crucial role in the future adoption of ag climate smart practices and carbon...
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Farm Progress America, April 22, 2021
Max Armstrong shares insight on the many practices implemented by USDA to promote conservation Max Armstrong reports on the expanding role of the Soil Conservation Service, which later became the...
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Oregon initiative would ban animal slaughter, breeding
IP13 would classify slaughter as aggravated abuse, redefine AI and castration as sexual assault. An Oregon ballot initiative proposed for 2022 would effectively criminalize the farming of food animals...
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Happy Earth Day 2021
National Farmers Union holds Earth Day webinar to discuss challenges climate change bringing to beef production. On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans came together and sparked a national...
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