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Farm Progress America, January 11, 2021
Max Armstrong offers insight on issues that may impact the U.S. beef industry Max Armstrong reports on what he's hearing from agricultural journalists. He talks about his conversation with Mindy Ward,...
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Lead time blues: A closer look at ag supply chain stress
Here’s what’s happening and how you can reduce your business risk. Agriculture’s supply chains aren’t broken, but they certainly have taken a beating since the pandemic began some two years ago.That’s...
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U.S. beef prices rise as Covid sickens slaughterhouse workers again
Meatpackers have avoided closures with omicron but food inflation is rampant and slowing output will only exacerbate increasing prices. By Michael HirtzerU.S. beef prices jumped to the highest levels...
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The Calving Process – Understanding the Three Stages
Defining when to assist in a delivery often depends on experience. Parturition, or the birthing process, has three stages. Understanding the stages is critical in order to know when/if we need to...
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Farm Progress America, January 12, 2021
Max Armstrong offers an update on the state of the U.S. dairy industry Max Armstrong ponders how rising input costs may impact milk production. Max shares that the latest report looking at November...
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Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for cow/calf producers
What is the biggest New Year's resolution on your farm? We have all heard this phrase, often attributed to Albert Einstein, and it certainly applies when it comes to the health and care of cattle. If...
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3 Questions for the 2022 cattle market
What will drive this year's cattle market? From my perspective, cow-calf operators have been as frustrated over the last couple of years as I have ever seen them. Several commodity markets improved a...
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Build an optimal cattle vaccination routine
Spoiler alert: Vaccinate the mature cow herd twice a year, and when you give modified live vaccines matters. You know a vaccination protocol is important for maintaining ideal herd health. But maybe...
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Farm Progress America, January 13, 2021
Max Armstrong shares some insight on topics surrounding carbon and renewable energy Max Armstrong reports on one hot topic that arose in 2022 – carbon. He offers insight from Holly Spangler, Prairie...
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First RancHER program promotes women in beef
Oregon State University hopes to hold the conference every year. Dr. Carla D. Sanford, with Dean Farms in Georgia, gave a presentation on beef cattle reproductive technology advances at the first...
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Tractor, combine unit sales finish 2021 with major gains
A total of 317,897 tractors and 6,272 combine harvesters found new homes in the U.S. last year. Nearly 360,000 total tractors and combines left dealer lots in 2021 in North America. The latest data...
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USDA invests $9M to boost climate-smart practices
New NIFA-funded projects will work toward net-zero emissions in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $9 million investment in new Cooperative Extension and USDA Climate Hubs...
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Omicron generates familiar ag challenges
Ag sector scrambles to minimize supply chain disruptions as the U.S. economy strengthens. Despite the recent surge in COVID cases and the complications it brings, the U.S. economy shows strength....
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Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate
Employers with 100 or more employees no longer have to require vaccination to avoid OSHA fines. In action Thursday, the United States Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote blocked the Biden Administration's...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Catch up on January USDA reports, the Enlist herbicide renewal, food prices and more! Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to fill you in.January 2022 USDA reportsUSDA’s...
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Farm Progress America, January 14, 2021
Max Armstrong offers some insights into the issue of on farm solar system placement Max Armstrong reports on contracts for placing solar panels on the farm. Max shares insights from farm law experts...
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Finding success with recent cattle sales
A focus on Value of Gain offers opportunity; and heifer sales were guiding some markets Last Saturday I got an awesome phone call from a participant of one of my marketing schools. He sold some of his...
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Vilsack wants EPA to ‘learn and listen’ on WOTUS
Ag stakeholders interested in how EPA will rewrite WOTUS under Biden administration. As the Environmental Protection Agency begins its work of again attempting to articulate federal jurisdiction of...
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This Week in Agribusiness, January 15, 2022
Highlights from American Farm Bureau Convention, women honored at this year’s convention, markets, and the 2022 Farm Dog of the Year. Max Armstrong shares a few highlights from the American Farm...
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FFA Chapter Tribute: Ellie Wanek
Mike Pearson is joined by Nebraska State FFA President Ellie Wanek. Mike Pearson continues to salute the FFA programs across the country and this week is joined by Ellie Wanek, Nebraska State FFA...
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