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Bayer sells animal health division to Elanco
The $7.6 billion deal is expected to be completed in mid-2020 and is subject to customary closing conditions Bayer is selling its animal health business to Elanco Animal Health for $7.6 billion. The...
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Max Armstrong talks about animal welfare, an animal incident, bears, crop conditions and a retiring baseball announcer. One presidential candidate is campaigning about animal welfare.Detroit residents...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Aug. 20, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about weather delays, National Radio Day, the Half Century of Progress show, crop conditions and a special pie day. Flights were cancelled at the DeMoines, Iowa, airport due to a...
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Farm Progress America, August 21, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a preview of how companies that make unmanned aerial vehicles and software at the Farm Progress Show Max Armstrong talks about unmanned aerial vehicles that will be at the Farm...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 21, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about 401k millionaires, farmer anger from an ethanol decision and a tribute to a young farmer killed in a grain bin accident in Minnesota. How's your 401K? There are millionaires...
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Red clover facts you may not have heard
If you live where red clover grows, you could probably benefit from having some in your pastures. This past winter I was invited to speak at the Heart of America Grazing Conference held at Ferdinand,...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Aug. 21, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about college savings, a petition for Walmart, industrial hemp legalization, the ethanol industry and remembering an ag economist. A new survey says just under half of parents...
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Farm Progress America, August 22, 2019
Max Armstrong shares insight on a demonstration showing farmers how they can support pollinators Max Armstrong offers insight on a pollinator plot on the farm. BASF will have a demonstration of how...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Aug. 22, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the Half Century of Progress Show, national park visitors, a man banned from the Iowa State Fair, and more. Max is at the Half Century of Progress...
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Farm Progress America, August 23, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a look at how Farm Progress Show exhibits have changed including one company’s display Max Armstrong looks back on the history of the Farm Progress Show and how exhibitors have...
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Pouting doesn't put money in your pocket
Markets are still rebounding from the packing plant fire downturn and opportunities still abound. This week I heard something that put a bur under my saddle: Some folks think that we need to rally the...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Aug. 24, 2019
Catch a preview of the Farm Progress Show, learn about hemp farming in Minnesota and see how farmers can help veterans. Part 1Chad Colby is at the Farm Progress Show grounds with a show sneak...
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Mental health resources
State and national resources to answer your questions and provide help during stressful times on the farm. Times are certainly tough and if nothing else, understand you're not alone in trying to find...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Aug. 23, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the world's largest flag, a degree in car restoration, ethanol plant closings and more. The world's largest American flag will be raised at the Half...
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Farm Progress America, August 26, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a look at a highlight of the 2019 Farm Progress Show – new tractors Max Armstrong observes that the 2019 Farm Progress Show is unique in its offering of new tractors on the market...
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U.S.-Japan reach trade deal
Trump and Abe announce agreement on sidelines of G7 summit in France By Isabel Reynolds, Jennifer Jacobs and Josh WingroveThe U.S. and Japan agreed in principle on a trade deal that would slash...
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Ag groups praise Trump's trade deal with Japan
U.S. exports faced tough competition after exclusion from TPP; the new 'agreement in principle' slashes tariffs on U.S. beef and pork The U.S. agricultural community lauded President Trump’s...
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Live CattleTrace demo looks routine — and that’s the idea
Slideshow: The first live demo of this disease traceability system shows how easily it fits in with routine handling. There’s nothing unusual or groundbreaking about watching a group of steers move...
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Ecologist asks if changes in carbon impact nutrition quality of grass
Researcher finds climate change changes nutrition quality of forage grasses An Agricultural Research Service ecologist investigated whether changes in forage grasses impact cattle’s ability to gain...
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New forage harvester adds tracks
Claas Jaguar 900 series Terra Trac system option for two models, offers range of benefits for market segment The self-propelled forage harvester business is surprisingly competitive despite the cost...
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