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The rewards and struggles of non-selective grazing, part II
Grazing is the easy part, but cattle that perform and reproduce under difficult conditions is most of the difficulty. In my last blog, I wrote about some of the issues with forage management in...
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Farm Progress America, September 3, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at an unexpected impact of the derecho – propane needs. Max Armstrong shares what he saw during a recent trip to Iowa where the derecho tore down the corn earlier in August. One...
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Farm Progress America, September 4, 2020
Max Armstrong offers insight into the Real Pork program and what that means to the farmer and consumer Max Armstrong shares that consumer demands are changing. He offers insight from the National Pork...
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Was 2020 good to you?
The marketing math guided the author to good marketing profits this year. It still is. This has been an interesting and unique year. Writing this blog every week I pay a little more attention to...
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Drought, hurricanes plague the South
The Around Farm Progress Podcast touches base with two Southern editors to discuss tough weather hitting the region Face it, in agriculture, and perhaps across the country, 2020 can't end too soon....
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This Week in Agribusiness, September 5, 2020
This week we check in on the Farm Progress Virtual Experience, markets, world's biggest ag tractor, Derecho grain bin damage and more. Part 1Rick Wild, Operations Manager, Farm Progress Show, joins...
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Farm Progress America, September 7, 2020
Max Armstrong targets one group to recognize this Labor Day - farmers Max Armstrong looks back on his early Labor Days, where he remembers he "labored" mostly on the farm. Max offers some key stats...
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MORNING-Midwest Digest, September 7, 2020
Max Armstrong talks rain, the rising popularity of rural homes, positive news for pork and he remembers Lou Brock Max Armstrong shares new of welcomed weekend rains, though in some parts of Eastern...
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Farm Progress America, September 8, 2020
Max Armstrong offers insight into government payments for 2020, which have risen Max Armstrong observes that farm program payments have become important and USDA is forecasting those to rise to $37...
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MIDDAY-Midwest Digest, September 7, 2020
Max Armstrong shares news of trouble at a California gender reveal party, a disaster declaration in Iowa and a trial to bring bison back to Minnesota. Max Armstrong shares how a gender reveal party is...
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Farm Progress America, September 9, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at how some things farmers share on social media may not be seen as intended Max Armstrong shares insight on the idea of "telling the farm's story" and while some may be tired of...
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Farm Progress America, September 10, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight from a dairy economist on dairy prices and what farmers receive at the farm gate Max Armstrong looks at the bouncing Class III milk price that surged in July due to a...
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Trump and Biden: What solutions do they bring to ag?
Presidential candidates offer their stance on 10 agriculture issues, including food security, trade, renewable fuels, regulations and more. The long, strange pandemic-ridden election season certainly...
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Farm Progress America, September 11, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight into a growing market for alfalfa hay - China Max Armstrong looks at the export market for alfalfa hay. Max notes that the typical dip in summer prices for alfalfa hay is...
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Understand overvalued and undervalued
Older pairs had abnormally tight depreciation and value of gain especially thin in southern markets this week. This week I went to an auction in west central Nebraska. We have all heard about the...
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Problems and forecasts for the next 10 years
Discussion group piques author’s predictive juices. Recently I read and reread some interesting comments by bovine practitioners, cow doctors and university and dairy-company people about problems and...
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Backstory: Connecting with candidates on farm policy issues
The Around Farm Progress Podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at getting presidential candidates to share their thoughts on ag issues What are the major party presidential candidates' positions on...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Sept. 12, 2020
Get a preview of the Farm Progress Virtual Experience, learn about prairie potholes and also how to harvest that down corn. Part 1Al Gustin reports on the prairie pothole region, and the impact those...
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Farm Progress America, September 14, 2020
Max Armstrong shares a sneak peek of the upcoming Farm Progress Virtual Experience Max Armstrong shares background on the new Farm Progress Virtual Experience which kicks off Sept. 15, where farmers...
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Farm Progress America, September 15, 2020
Max Armstrong shares a look behind the scenes at the Farm Progress Virtual Experience, that opens today Max Armstrong continues his conversation about the Farm Progress Virtual Experience, that...
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