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China, U.S. agree to text of phase one trade deal
China will increase imports from U.S. as part of trade agreement. By Bloomberg NewsChina and the U.S. have agreed on the text of a phase one trade deal, which will see the removal of tariffs on...
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Ag groups react to China trade deal
China commits to making additional purchases from U.S. and U.S. will reduce tariffs. The U.S. and China have reached a phase one trade deal.The deal requires structural reforms and other changes in...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Dec. 13, 2019
Steve Alexander fills in for Max Armstrong and talks about JackLinks. (audio) Steve Alexander fills in for Max ArmstrongSweet Home Indiana is where Max is today. He's helping Indiana Farm Bureau...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Dec. 13, 2019
Steve Alexander talks about Iowa farmland value survey results. (audio) Steve Alexander fills in for Max Armstrong.Max is in his home state of Indiana for 100th anniversary of Indiana Farm...
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Fresh off victory, Boris Johnson calls for healing
Boris Johnson and his Conservatives won their biggest majority since Margaret Thatcher’s in 1987. By Tim Ross, Alex Morales and Greg RitchieBoris Johnson won an emphatic election victory that redraws...
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This Week in Agribusiness, December 14, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson get the lowdown on trade news from this week, hear about GoPro cameras and look forward to 2020 on this week’s show. Part 1Note: The video automatically plays through...
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Task force explores connectivity needs of precision agriculture
Task force created in 2018 farm bill includes leaders from Missouri, South Dakota, Montana and Mississippi. The leadership of the four working groups who will support the work of the Federal...
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Candidates sought for Plant Variety Protection board
Board is comprised of farmers, plant breeders, seed industry experts, university professors and lawyers. The Plant Variety Protection Office is seeking candidates for the PVP Board. The term of the...
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Technology helps farmer use data to make decisions
Technology in the cab lets this Indiana farmer make comparisons in real time. Does it matter where you plant a specific hybrid or variety on your farm? Many seed company reps will tell you that it...
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Promise, challenges of outcomes-based pricing
Bayer has been trialing outcomes-based pricing with select farmers in the Corn Belt. There are many things to growing a good corn crop. Ben Riensche, owner and manager of Blue Diamond Farming Co. in...
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International Flavors & Fragrances to buy DuPont nutrition division
The agreement extends a dramatic overhaul of DuPont's portfolio By Nabila Ahmed, Kiel Porter, Dinesh Nair and Aaron KirchfeldInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. reached a $26.2 billion...
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Tribal scholars application program open
Application deadline is Feb. 9, 2020. The 2020 scholarship application cycle for the USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program is open. The program aims to increase the number of tribal college and university...
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Virginia grower tops 600 in corn yield contest
David Hula of Charles City, Virginia, harvested a record 616 bushels per acre in 2019. A Virginia corn grower set a new record yield in the National Corn Growers Association 2019 National Corn Yield...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Dec. 16, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about farm meetings, business tax credits, a special degree, purple potato chips and an old fruit cake. It's farm meeting season, and that's where Max is...
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Late-season N payback depends on what's been applied
Corn Illustrated: A late-season, planned nitrogen application is less likely to pay if you sidedressed N. Planned, late-season nitrogen applications are more common today than they used to be. Seed...
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Multibrand data deal to offer advantages
The creation of FarmConnect brings together Deere, CNH Industrial brands, Claas and 365 FarmNet into a new data-sharing system. Robots, big sprayers and futuristic drone tools were all the rage at...
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Minnesota farmer to lead American Soybean Association
Bill Gordon will serve as 2020 president. Kevin Scott of South Dakota is vice president. Minnesota grower Bill Gordon was elected to lead the American Soybean Association at its annual meeting in St....
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Real Meat Act introduced in Senate
Legislation aims to reduce confusion surrounding animal protein and plant-based protein. A Nebraska senator has introduced legislation aimed at defining beef for labeling purposes.Sen. Deb Fischer,...
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Traditional meat having a banner year
A protein shortage in Asia has fueled demand for imported pork, poultry and beef. By Lydia Mulvany and Deena ShankerImitation meat may be all the rage at the moment, but producers of the real stuff...
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Farm Progress America, December 17, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight from a farm outlook report for 2020 from CoBank Max Armstrong shares news of an analysis from CoBank looking ahead to 2020. The challenge is declining working capital and...
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