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3 areas that matter most for economic recovery
Economists say support for small business, cities important for COVID-19 recovery. By Christopher Condon and Katia DmitrievaWhen it comes to predicting or limiting the near-term wreckage that COVID-19...
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Farm Progress America, April 14, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at the challenges facing the fresh produce market as restaurant and food service demand collapses Max Armstrong continues his look at the food industry with a look at the fresh...
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The case of the disappearing machine
Ag Tech Perspective: New tools use cameras and a little computer magic to boost visibility and make equipment invisible. A visit to one of the biggest tech shows in the world means a journalist...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 14, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about different state stay-home orders and their impacts, a possible shift to more soybeans and a chilly morning across the heartland. Some in Michigan are angry and planning to...
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Will Werner Baumann get shareholder support?
Shareholder advisory groups split on whether investors should support Bayer AG's management. By Tim Loh and Eyk HenningTwo influential shareholder advisory groups are split on whether investors should...
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Slaughterhouses start to shut down
Smithfield shutters South Dakota plant due to COVID-19, Colorado plant winding down operations. By Isis Almeida and Michael HirtzerOn Sunday, one of America’s largest pork slaughterhouses shut down...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 14, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about more job losses, snowy weather, farm bankruptcies and a call for help from the dairy industry. There's another wave of job losses coming.More snow could be on the way for...
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Peterson calls for USDA to help hungry Americans
It's time for USDA to maximize purchases of agricultural commodities for donation, House Ag Committee chairman says. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., is urging the...
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Digging into pork's food processing, income challenges
In a special Around Farm Progress Xtra, editors from National Hog Farmer share insight on the impact of food industry factory closings Plants shuttered as workers get sick from COVID-19 even as...
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AFBF urges thorough market analysis
AFBF wants to find out if market manipulations have occurred as a result of COVID-19. The American Farm Bureau is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the USDA and the Chicago Mercantile...
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Max Armstrong shares insight on what's happening in the dairy industry in the wake of coronavirus Max Armstrong offers a look at the dairy industry with insight from Rabo Research a division of...
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Judge vacates Trump school lunch rule
Center for Science in the Public Interest and Healthy Food Maryland filed suit against USDA. A federal court has struck down a Trump administration rule that rolled back school lunch nutrition...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 15, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the tax deadline, corn planting progress, meat supplies and dressing for the workday. It's tax deadline day! Or, well, it was. This year you have three extra months.As of...
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Perdue proposes direct milk, meat purchases
As part of COVID-19 response, Trump administration wants to send direct financial assistance to farmers. By Mike DorningThe Trump administration would like to make purchases of milk and meat products...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 15, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about winter weather, the Farm Progress Show and Paul Harvey. Winter weather just keeps coming, causing a traffic pile-up in Chicago this morning.At this point, the Farm Progress...
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U.S. soybean producers are 'open for business'
U.S. Soybean Export Council offers update on current crop market situation in light of COVID-19 and other issues The world is in pandemic turmoil, but livestock and people still must eat, and it turns...
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Planting weather creates continued uncertainty
Farm Progress Panel: Farmers say it's too soon to tell when it comes to getting into the field From snow squalls in April, to 90-degree temps scorching the plains, spring weather for 2020 has farmers...
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Homeland Security changes H2A requirements
Changes made to make sure farmers have access to workforce during COVID-19 emergency. The Department of Homeland Security has announced a temporary rule change to certain H-2A requirements.Under this...
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Farm Progress America, April 16, 2020
Max Armstrong shares an analyst's perspective on the core issue facing the meat packing industry Max Armstrong offers insight from one analyst who saw a labor crisis in the meat packing industry...
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Plan to maintain liquidity during crisis
COVID-19 brings challenges to agriculture, but industry is resilient and will forge pathways to continue connecting growers and consumers. COVID-19 has been a major disruptor and put a hazy cloud over...
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