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7 Ag stories you might have missed
From dairy to technology, we will catch you up on everything in agriculture from this week. It’s the first full week of 2020 and it’s been busy. Here are 7 ag stories you may have missed this...
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Farm Progress America, January 10, 2020
Max Armstrong gets some insight on interest rates and an opportunity for farmers. Max Armstrong talks interest rates, which remain at near historic lows which have helped keep the economy rolling...
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New year: Value of gain erodes for some cattle
Buyers this week liked and paid for heavy steers, heavy-bred females, steers instead of bulls. With a full week of markets we have all kinds of new information. As is typical with a break like we just...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 10, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about weekend weather, crop report anticipation, pediatric flu deaths and a napping business. There's a storm coming this weekend, that could include power outages, dangerous...
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Max Armstrong talks about the annual cattle stock show in Denver, crop report numbers and a class ring found and returned after more than 40 years. The annual cattle stock show is happening in Denver,...
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Grain markets wobble on WASDE, crop production reports
Prices mixed following release of Friday’s data dump. As expected, USDA dialed in some grain production changes in its latest round of supply and demand data from its monthly World Agricultural Supply...
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More ideas about growing soil organic matter
Here is more knowledge you can use to put life in your dirt and make it into soil. In my last blog I wrote about soil organic matter and how I work to build more of it. Here are some other things I've...
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This Week in Agribusiness, January 11, 2020
Max Armstrong and Steve Bridge take a deep dive on dairy in the market section and beyond and we continue to look ahead to the rest of 2020. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through all show...
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Corteva submits selective pasture herbicide to EPA
Company says its proposed ProClova herbicide controls broadleaf weeds while preserving white clover and annual lespedeza. Corteva Agriscience says it has submitted for approval a new selective...
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Farm Progress America, January 13, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at a wide of agriculture trends through the eyes of one innovative cooperative leader Max Armstrong shares insights from Beth Ford, CEO, Land O Lakes, who offered insights on the...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 13, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about football wins, Spirit Aerosystems layoffs, USDA crop report numbers and a dog reunited with its family. The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a win yesterday. And the Packers...
View Article4 criteria to judge Packers and Stockyards Act
Comment on criteria Agricultural Marketing Service will use until March 13, 2020. A new proposed rule specifying four criteria the Agricultural Marketing Service would consider when determining...
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When it comes to food, foolishness abounds
The fog of disinformation keeps winning against the truth about food and real ecology. I’ve been around long enough and stayed active and engaged enough to have made more than my share of bad...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 13, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a street race, the AFBF annual meeting, a basketball rumor and a fire at a loved restaurant. A couple of General Motors engineers were arrested for street racing last week,...
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Yes, biological capital is very valuable
In answer to a reader’s comment, biological capital may be the most valuable asset you can have. I recently received a negative comment about a piece I did on biological capital and its importance to...
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Farm Progress America, January 14, 2020
Max Armstrong shares added insight from the leader of a major ag cooperative Max Armstrong continues his look at comments by Beth Ford, CEO, Land O Lakes, who commented that she admires the resilience...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Jan. 14, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the Iowa caucuses, President Trump at the Farm Bureau annual meeting and water levels of the Great Lakes. There's no shortage of reporters in Iowa, who are there covering the...
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Reaction to USDA's GIPSA proposal
NFU, OCM encourage Trump administration to adopt greater protections for family farmers, ranchers. On Jan. 10, USDA published a new proposed rulespecifying four criteria USDA's Agricultural Marketing...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Jan. 14, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a dog park with beer, possible ethanol answers at AFBF convention, big city newspapers and plant-based sausage. There's an indoor dog park coming to Grand Rapids, Mich., and...
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Top 10 tips to build ranch profits
North Dakota ranch family expands with great grazing and by adding enterprises. Jerry Doan of the Black Leg Ranch in southern North Dakota recently gave a talk about the 10 things that have built...
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