MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 25, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about interest rates, an SUV accident, Operation Mainstream from the pork industry and a college basketball poll. Interest rates have climbed to highest level in a few months;...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness – Oct. 26, 2019
Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson talk beef, weather, ag tech and the dairy business in this week's episode. Note: Start the video and all parts will play through as the full showPart 1Max Armstrong and...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, October 28, 2019
Max Armstrong shares study results with a closer look at plant-based meat alternatives Max Armstrong takes on the plant-based meat alternatives including a look at a Harvard Department of...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 28, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a Trump visit, the grain market, a meat processing plant, an Ohio fire and a former congressman who passed away. Donald Trump will visit Chicago today.Can the grain market...
View ArticlePoor grain quality may be found in 2019 harvest
Some may be seeing weathered grain while others may be seeing green, immature grains or frost damaged grains. Source: American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing AgenciesFarmers across the...
View ArticleUSDA hits the pause button on RFID traceability for cattle
Agency removes fact sheet about animal traceability from website. Source: USDA APHISUSDA has “paused” its efforts to move toward RFID technology as the acceptable form of animal identification for its...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, October 29, 2019
Max Armstrong looks at agriculture’s role in helping manage a change in climate Max Armstrong shares that the ag industry needs a seat at the table when discussing climate change because farmers can...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 29, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a grain bin death, harvest progress, a grandfather charged with homicide, the USDA move to Kansas City and more. There's been another grain bin death, this time in...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 29, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about daylight saving time, corn harvest, an apple recall and local airports. Remember: It's daylight saving time this weekend.There's still a lot of corn in the field,...
View ArticleUS congressmen introduce meat labeling bill
Representatives say their bill would require "imitation" meats to be labeled as such. Two US Congressmen have introduced a bill to require imitation meats be labeled as such.Called the The Real...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, October 30, 2019
Max Armstrong offers commentary on plant-based meat from a food industry executive Max Armstrong shares insight from Ed Rensi, who was president and CEO of McDonald’s in the mid-1990s. Rensi recently...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest Oct. 30, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the weather, pork production in China and Halloween. (audio) This time of the year in Denver Colorado its usually about 60 degress, yesterday there was a high of 18....
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 30, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about interest rates, the Federal Reserve, harvest progress, Halloween and a gender reveal explosion (audio) With interest rates and the Federal Reserve in the news today. Did you...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, October 31, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight on a major animal health event, including one group that sees a big benefit Max Armstrong looks at the recent meeting of the U.S. Animal Health Association looking at a...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 31, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about autoworker contracts, World Series viewership, a fuel delivery emergency, a dog biting a postal worker and "fake snow" season. Ford autoworkers have settled their...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 31, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about petitions for changing Halloween, Daylight Saving Time, complaints about the EPA ethanol proposal and the Kentucky bourbon industry. There's a petition to change the day of...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, November 1, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the hot crop for 2019 – hemp – and some key market factors Max Armstrong offers some insight into what Max saw about this year’s hemp production based on what he saw on his...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Nov. 1, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about an impeachment vote, ADM profits, 3.2% beer and some unwanted guests in an Airbnb. The impeachment vote was drawn down party lines in the House yesterday.Archer Daniels...
View ArticleOpportunity: Weather market swelled, then faded
Also, beware the conventional wisdom that bigger calves always make more money. The market may have seemed like it was playing a trick this week, but those who know how to capitalize on it should have...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, Nov. 1, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the history of 3.2% beer. As another state gives up 3.2% beer, and with only one state in the U.S. left selling it, Max shares a history of the low-percentage beverage.
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