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Father's Day gifts for the farm dad
Tools, storage solutions, handy gadgets and even a UTV are on our list of fun things to get for dad this year. Dads are hard to buy for. Case IH shared some gift options with us, so we're sharing...
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Farm Progress America, June 3, 2020
Max Armstrong talks farm management and a way to solve the 'I'm very busy' issue some farmers face Max Armstrong shares insight from a farm consultant who offers insight on ways farmers can be better...
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Could phase one trade deal unravel over Hong Kong dispute?
Chinese imports of U.S. farm goods are a cornerstone of the phase one trade deal inked in January. By Bloomberg NewsAs China awaits U.S. sanctions for cracking down on Hong Kong, recent murmurs in the...
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Tyson returns to pre-COVID absentee policy
The company policy discourages absenteeism through a point system. By Deena Shanker and Jen SkerrittTyson Foods Inc., the biggest U.S. meat processor, will return to its pre-COVID-19 absentee policy,...
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Garlic can help with fly control
Canadian research project showed garlic might reduce fly populations by 50%. Fly control is always a hot topic as the summer progresses, and chemical controls may work but also may have negative...
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CFAP payment Q&A
What you need to know about CFAP forms, eligible crops and livestock, payment formulas and unpriced grain. Sign-up for the Caronavirus Food Assistance Program payments began on May 26 at local Farm...
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Farm Progress America, June 5, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on work to fine-tune the Paycheck Protection Program to better help farmers Max Armstrong offers a look at work on the Paycheck Protection Program and work Congress is...
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Farm Progress America, June 5, 2020
Max Armstrong shares a look at how farm use of antibiotics is on the decline Max Armstrong offers insight on a recent report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that shows that farm use of...
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DOJ subpoenas meatpackers
Combined, Tyson, JBS, Cargill and National Beef control 80% of U.S. beef processing market. By David McLaughlinThe Justice Department is formally demanding information from the country’s four biggest...
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Cattle markets continue strange behaviors
This week cow prices varied greatly, value of gain jumped around, geography mattered a lot, and rain boosted forage production for some folks. We have already seen some strange things this year, and...
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A looming drought, beef industry changes and dairy creativity
The Around Farm Progress podcast connects with editors in Kansas and Pennsylvania Wet weather has plagued eastern growers, but the situation in the Great Plains is a little different, especially in...
View ArticleThis Week in Agribusiness, June 6, 2020
Hear about ag optimism, sidedress tech, technology for animal ag and more this week. Part 1Max shares some U.S. ag optimism in a chat with Darren Armstrong, U.S. Grains Council, about China. He also...
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Farm Progress America, June 8, 2020
Max Armstrong shares news of a move by President Trump to set aside environmental rules to boost infrastructure development Max Armstrong highlights a Presidential Executive Order that waives...
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Farm Progress America, June 9, 2020
Max Armstrong offers insight on how land sales have been impacted by coronavirus Max Armstrong looks at the agriculture land market and how it's been impacted by COVID-19. A report from Farmers...
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A new name for an old cattle word
We need to rethink what makes cattle “good” but the moniker we give them really doesn’t matter. Ten or more years back I got a wild hair that I really thought would help beef producers gather a better...
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Farm Progress America, June 10, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at the rules surrounding regulation and use of crop protection products Max Armstrong shares insight on the crop protection industry from CropLife America, that includes a look at...
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Meat packers back to near-normal capacity
Beef and pork production dropped nearly 30% during April as COVID-19 sickened workers. As of June 9, processing facilities across the cattle, swine and broiler sectors are operating at more than 95%...
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Class action lawsuit filed against beef packers
Action brought against Tyson, Cargill, JBS and National Beef for allegedly inflating domestic beef prices to consumers. The nation’s four largest beef packers – Tyson, Cargill, JBS USA and National...
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Grassley wants update on price fixing investigation
USDA's Packers and Stockyards Division started investigation into potential market manipulation in beef packing industry in August 2019. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is requesting USDA's Packers and...
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Farm Progress America, June 11, 2020
Max Armstrong offers a look at how a global grain promotion group keeps in touch with buyers Max Armstrong shares insight on the work of the U.S. Grains Council, which creates corn quality reports...
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