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USDA leadership team coming into place
Senate confirms Robert Bonnie for undersecretary position and other key USDA officials named. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack continues to see key members of his leadership team find approval by...
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Farm Progress America, November 17, 2021
Max Armstrong looks back on the 1980s farm crisis and one person's work to keep land with farmers Max Armstrong recalls his work with Dr. Neil Harl from Iowa State University who devised a plan in the...
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How much have you paid for land?
The Farm Progress PANEL asks about recent land transactions to see just how much farmers are paying? There's been plenty of talk about the rush to buy land this fall. Prices are rising and you hear...
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Bayer partners with Microsoft
Microsoft will bring new tools and data solutions to Bayer’s digital ag platform. Agriculture and agribusinesses benefit from a wide range of digital tools and data-powered insights. Still, there is...
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GROWMARK and CHS announce Cooperative Ventures
New $50 million capital fund will drive advancements in ag technology. GROWMARK and CHS cover millions of acres and thousands of farmers across North America. Today, the two companies announced the...
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Rising food prices and beef demand
Will the record setting beef prices hurt demand? By now, most of us have probably seen articles in the popular press about food price inflation and the cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner. A quick...
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Reduce forage losses during winter feeding
Bale feeders with tapered cone design have proven to be "hay savers." Now that we have had nearly a week of hard frost, the end of the grazing season is in sight. Previous authors of this column have...
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Deere taps software workers to assemble tractors amid strike
Software engineers and developers keep some Deere manufacturing plants running while the union strike continues. By Joe DeauxDeere & Co. is using the likes of software engineers and developers to...
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Concerns expressed on USDA employees' vaccine mandate
FSIS inspectors and local FSA staff must be vaccinated starting Nov. 22 or face termination. Requirements that all federal employees must receive a COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 22 or face termination have...
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Hearing outlines concerns with stagnant U.S. ag trade policy
Ag industry stakeholders testify in House Ag subcommittee on need for taking a proactive trade position. The last time the United States implemented a new free trade agreement was in 2012. “That’s...
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Farm Progress America, November 18, 2021
Max Armstrong offers some interesting facts about Thanksgiving from Butterball Max Armstrong shares a little history about a product that's become an important part of the Thanksgiving celebration –...
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Month-long Deere strike comes to an end
Workers are back on the job after approving new six-year deal that boosts pay and retirement benefits By Joe DeauxDeere & Co. union workers ratified an agreement with the company Wednesday to...
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Are grocery bills the biggest Thanksgiving concern?
Traditional Thanksgiving meal is up 14%, and that’s not the only price climbing higher. Thanksgiving is a favorite time in America for family and friends to gather together. But that might be harder...
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Rabbobank releases 2022 protein outlook
Rabbobank expects the global demand for beef to remain strong in 2022. It’s almost the end of 2021 and most livestock producers are looking towards 2022. Rabobank released its annual Global Animal...
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Farm Progress America, November 19, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on a company that can make acreage certification with FSA easier Max Armstrong shares the work of Martin Barbre whose company is working on a system that will allow a farmer to...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Catch up on a busy week in ag: An end to the strike, a big equipment announcement, tragic flooding and more. Missed some agricultural news this week? There was a lot happening, and here are seven...
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Biden administration repeals Trump’s water rule
Interim WOTUS rule goes back to pre-2015 standards while EPA looks to establish new rule. In an effort to provide certainty as it rewrites what is defined as a “waters of the U.S.,” the Environmental...
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What is the market telling you?
An uptick in female sales sends some interesting signals for cow/calf operators This week there was an abundance of female sales. Many stockyards that had one recently typically don’t start with...
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New Advocacy Program blazes trail for beef
Trailblazers will select, train, and equip 10-12 top-tier advocates per year. Driving the demand for beef starts at the grassroots with a strong network of advocates willing to share beef’s positive...
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House Democrats advance Build Back Better plan
Provisions in the Build Back Better plan include resources for forestry and conservation programs. After months of negotiations, Friday morning the House passed by a vote of 220-213 H.R. 5376 the...
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