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RMA to expedite drought-induced crop insurance claims
USDA is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. USDA’s Risk Management Agency is working with crop insurance companies to streamline and...
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Farm Progress America, July 14, 2021
Max Armstrong digs into a monthly survey that offers insight into key ag issues Max Armstrong reports on the Ag Economy Barometer from the CME Group and Purdue, which he says correlates with crop...
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Vermeer reveals future tech haytools
From windrow-guided auto-steering to a robot bale collector, the company is going public with some innovative tools Editor's Note: You can see the Bale Hawk in action below - including a discussion of...
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Legislative proposal bans CAFOs, reinstates MCOOL
Farm System Reform Act introduced by Sen. Booker and Rep. Khanna would force major changes on ag industry. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a wide sweeping bill – the...
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Farm Progress America, July 15, 2021
Max Armstrong shares some interesting insights on ways to maximize social media in agriculture Max Armstrong looks at farmer use of social media. In some cases farmers are selling directly to...
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Brazil’s Batista brothers are out of jail and worth $6 billion
The Batista saga is steeped in proximity to power. Their endgame, as many JBS executives have stated during the years, is listing the meat giant in the U.S. By Felipe Marques and James AttwoodJust...
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July Rural Mainstreet Index shows strength
Bankers expect farmland price growth to fall by half in next 12 months For the eighth straight month, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) remained above growth neutral, according to...
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Ground beef demand remains high in 2021
Ground beef demand is the other factor driving cull cow values and lean trimmings prices. Cull cow markets and cow slaughter rates have increased in 2021 for many reasons. James Mitchell, Livestock...
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8 Warning signs for rabies in cattle
A Texas A&M infection control coordinator explains the behavioral patterns owners should watch for in their herds. Rabies is usually associated with dogs or bats, but it also can develop...
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Farm Progress America, July 16, 2021
Max Armstrong looks at the challenges created by record heat in the Northwest Max Armstrong shares some insights on extreme weather events which have increased. Max looks at the heat in the Northwest,...
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National Ice Cream Day 2021: Celebrating local shops
On July 18, take a visit to your local dairy store, creamery or other ice cream venue and support agriculture in the process.I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! (Cheesy, but true… a...
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Year-round ag labor fix included in appropriations bill
Amendment allows use of H-2A temporary ag worker program for dairy and ag operations with year-round needs. The agriculture industry’s labor situation has been a concern for many years, and currently...
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2021-- Banner year for U.S. beef exports
From January to May 2021, U.S. beef to China surged 13-fold in both exports and sales from 2020. Many U.S. beef producers in the western portion of the country are being forced to cull cattle from...
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Paying attention can make a difference
The cattle market is sending you signs, are you picking them up? Putting them to use? When my daughter was four years old, we were feeding cattle one morning when I just stopped the tractor and sat...
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Congress hones in on how to expand rural broadband
House Agriculture Committee advances broadband bill and bipartisan rural broadband fix bill introduced in Senate. In discussions of a broader infrastructure package, how to address the needs of...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Check out these 7 stories you may have missed this week. The weather continues to be the dominant theme in agriculture this week. However, that’s not where the news ends. This week, a petite, ok,...
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This Week in Agribusiness, July 17, 2021
Policy changes, markets, Farm Progress Show updates and more featured this week. Government edicts could change how some farmers handle business. Prop. 12 in California is set to take effect in...
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FFA Chapter Tribute: Grant Norfleet
The FFA Chapter Tribute goes to Missouri FFA State Vice President, Grant Norfleet. Mike Pearson continues to salute the FFA programs across the country and this week talks with Missouri FFA State Vice...
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USTR Ambassador Tai visits Wisconsin dairy farm
Dairy groups urge action on Canada TRQs and expanding trade opportunities for U.S. dairy products. On Friday, Ambassador Katherine Tai and Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., toured Hamburg Hills Farm, an Organic...
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Farm Progress America, July 19, 2021
Max Armstrong explores how food and restaurant companies are tackling the challenge of higher prices Max Armstrong shares how supermarkets and restaurants are responding to rising food prices. Major...
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