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Max Armstrong talks about Ford job cuts, a stormy forecast, prevented plant acreage estimates, a carbon sequestration program and a combine transporting a casket.
Ford will eliminate 7,000 jobs.
The storm and rain forecast for the heartland are impressive, but not in a good way.
It's a guessing game as to how much corn will not get planted this year, possibly up to 5 million acres.
The largest carbon sequestration program will be put in place in Indiana.
There was a nice send off for a South Dakota farmer who passed away. A Case IH combine was used to carry his casket.
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