Farm Progress America, Jan. 17, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight into a rising concern for the pork industry – African Swine Fever Max Armstrong shares a major concern for the pork industry – the rising incidence of African Swine Fever....
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Max talks about a recent Chevy commercial, FSA offices opening, road prep for the upcoming storm, and a possible reward for Jayme Closs. Chevrolet is pulling their recent commercial from the air due...
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Max Armstrong talks about consumer buying of snow equipment, and the death of agritourism pioneer Herb Teichman. Consumers have been buying more snowblowers and more snowmobiles.Herb Teichman, a fruit...
View ArticleGroup calls for radical change to world diets
Commission is a three-year project that reportedly brings together 37 experts from 16 countries. A study looking at whether the future world population can be fed within planetary boundaries has found...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, Jan. 18, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at a survey of consumers with surprising insight Max Armstrong shares the results of a recent survey by Cargill looking at consumer knowledge of food production. The survey in...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 18. 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a woman killed on an Indiana highway, younger farmers being part of a cause, not just an organization, and a different yield nine months from now. An 18-year-old woman was...
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Max Armstrong talks about a different kind of term for an Iowa mayor, keeping younger farmers engaged and the Ronald McDonald House charity partnership with AFBF. The mayor of an Iowa city may be...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness – Jan. 19, 2019
Max Armstrong and Mike Adams share reports from American Farm Bureau, and a look at a foundation that supports rodeo athletes. Note: Start the video and all parts will play through as the full...
View ArticleWho's right? U.S. and EU contradict each other on trade talks
The split reflects competing claims about what exactly was agreed last July at a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. by Jonathan...
View ArticleWhen it comes to soy, China is getting more from the trade truce
China has managed to reduce the Brazil premiums on soybeans, the other major supplier for the country. By Isis Almeida and Mario ParkerWhen the U.S. forged a trade truce with China last month,...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, Jan. 21, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at how China trade changes have impacted the market of dried distillers grains Max Armstrong shares insight in the decline in ethanol output impacted by the changing trade with...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, Jan. 22, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some avocado history Max Armstrong offers some perspective on a promotion of avocados and the Super Bowl. The idea started in the late 1990s with the “guacamole bowl” which has...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 22, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about TSA lines and wait times, the National Western Stock Show, a mall shooting and a plane crash in Ohio. Ten percent of TSA employees are calling in sick, and some airports are...
View ArticleSecretary of Agriculture announces all FSA offices to reopen
Sonny Perdue talks with Max Armstrong about the partial reopening of the offices for the coming weeks Beginning Jan. 24, all FSA offices will open and offer a longer list of services. USDA has...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, Jan. 23, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at the advancement in sensor use in animal agriculture Max Armstrong shares how the technology of installing a security system has changed over time. The key is a change in sensors...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about home building and interest rates, the reopening of FSA offices and a shortage of candy conversation hearts. A home-building boom isn't happening in many areas as interest...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about regulating "fake meat" at state levels, as well as poor road conditions and crashes and being prepared for winter driving. Washington regulatory agencies aren't the only ones...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, Jan. 24, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at a new odor control tech being employed by the swine industry Max Armstrong looks at the adoption of new technology in the swine industry to improve air quality for employees....
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 24, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the gunman in a Florida shooting, snowmobile safety, Brazilian export infrastructure and candy conversation hearts. A woman claims she had tried warning people (in the past)...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 24, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the weather and snowmobiling accidents, farmer planting intentions and pedestrian fatalities. While the weather has been better for snomobiling in many areas of the Midwest,...
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