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How times have changed
Old habits die hard, but the most important changes happen in the mind. When I started veterinary school in 1973 most everybody smoked or chewed tobacco or both. When I began pioneering a rural...
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Farm Progress America, August 13, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on the true role of a market adviser Max Armstrong digs into a question posed by a commodity trader who asks some interesting questions about market advisers. Farmers...
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Virtual show to offer rich, relevant content
The Farm Progress Virtual Experience to provide visitors in-depth presentations on top of deep product, ag tech information A live event is the preferred way to get information for the farm, but when...
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Farm Progress America, August 14, 2020
Max Armstrong shares the challenge of broadband web access in rural areas Max Armstrong looks back on technology that's long gone – the acoustic coupler, which was slow. But the speed of the Internet...
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Do cattle markets take things away from us?
My conclusion this week is the cattle markets have been and are still offering us chances to win. This week I could be talking to someone about topics that ranged from back-to-school time, cattle...
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Derecho, devastation and the mystery of milk pricing
This episode of the Around Farm Progress podcast two hot topics – the impact of that derecho; and the milk price conundrum hitting the dairy industry Crops in the Midwest were looking great on August...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Aug. 15, 2020
We're talking about the impact of the derecho storm this week, as well as livestock markets, CFAP and foundered horses. Part 1Mike Pearson and Chad Colby man the desk this week, first sharing a press...
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Farm Progress America, August 17, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at key issues related to the derecho that ripped through the Midwest last week Max Armstrong notes that the impact of the derecho may not have been just in Iowa, but was centered...
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Let’s define overgrazing correctly
Overgrazing is an issue of time plants are exposed to grazers, not the number of grazers or amount of defoliation. Overgrazed is a term frequently used to describe an area where the forage has been...
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NAMI, OSHA partner to protect workers
North American Meat Institute will work with OSHA to share information and prevent COVID-19 transmission. The North American Meat Institute and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have...
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Improved cow marketing boosts net worth and income
Capture appreciation and avoid depreciation on a cow herd and boost profits by 50%. The ideas Oklahoma rancher Wally Olson shared about improved cow marketing a couple years ago in Beef Producer have...
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Farm Progress America, August 18, 2020
Max Armstrong shares that there's help for farmers making the move toward organic production Max Armstrong delves into the challenge of moving from conventional to organic production, which can be...
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Farm Progress America, August 19, 2020
Max Armstrong offers a look at a school test looking at giving students the choice of whole milk Max Armstrong shares that it's been 10 years since whole milk was allowed in schools. Max shares a...
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The rewards and struggles of non-selective grazing
Land becomes many times more productive when managed under ultra-high stock density and non-selective grazing. For the past two and a half years, I have been struggling to achieve ultra-high density...
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Farm Progress America, August 20, 2020
Max Armstrong shares rising interest in protein consumption comes with some interesting misinformation Max Armstrong looks into new data showing that consumers want more protein. Max shares the many...
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Farm Progress America, August 21, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight into the capacity and efficiency of material moving by river Max Armstrong tells the story of his trip down the Mississippi on a tow boat, and shares how vital those...
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Cattle markets still valuing added pounds
Market interrelationships for classes of cattle continue to flip-flop as market has worked higher. The feeder markets were mostly higher to steady so far this week. Value of gain (VOG) remains high...
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This Week in Agribusiness - August 22, 2020
This week we check on crop conditions after Derecho, planter technology, export demand, Plan Smart Grow Smart series, Farm Progress Virtual Experience and more. Part 1Bill Northey, Under Secretary,...
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The future of fairs, and opportunities for direct sales
The Around Farm Progress podcast looks at how county and state fairs changed this year; and we dig into ways direct sales present unique farm opportunities From county fairs to consumers connecting...
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Farm Progress America, August 24, 2020
Max Armstrong gets more insight on the potential impact of that derecho that hit the Midwest two weeks ago Max Armstrong looks back on the derecho that rolled across 700 acres the Midwest. Max shares...
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