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Report: 11 million acres lost, fragmented from 2001-16
American Farmland Trust report shows how much agricultural land has been converted to other uses. A new American Farmland Trust report, “Farms Under Threat: The State of the States,” finds that...
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New online dashboard estimates risk
Purdue/Microsoft collaboration calculates agricultural product supply risk due to COVID-19 worker illnesses. The Purdue Food and Agricultural Vulnerability Index online dashboard was created by the...
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3 brewing consumer trends
Shortening the supply chain, vertical farming and lab-cultured meat are entering consumer discussions. Three pandemic-era consumer trends are bubbling just beneath the surface and set for significant...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, May 20, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about Michigan flooding, meat products crossing state lines, Wisconsin voting problems and birth rates. Flooding in Michigan has caused evacuations not only of homes, but...
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DMC triggered for March 2020
Current projections indicate that a DMC payment is likely to trigger every month for the remainder of 2020. The March 2020 income over feed cost margin was $9.15 per hundredweight (cwt.), triggering...
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Unmasking a protest
Contradictions are the place where we find friction and where we wrestle with life — and where we can learn to be most effective, even in a quarantine. Let’s get this out of the way first: I believe...
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Farm Progress America, May 21, 2020
Max Armstrong gets a look at the opportunities ahead for soybean growers Max Armstrong shares thoughts from Polly Ruhland, CEO, United Soybean Board, who reminds listeners that livestock producers...
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Company creates drone-on-demand service
Startup Ag Analytics is launching a service you can use to get drone imagery of specific fields, and pick and choose the reports you need. Drone images can have value when evaluating just what’s...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 21, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about flooding and its impacts on industrial facilities, animal activists breaking into farms, bike shop business and more. Environmental authorities will keep a close eye on a Dow...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - May 22, 2020
USDA releases CFAP details, results of Iowa cash rental rate survey and 16 fairs cancelled in Pennsylvania. Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.1. USDA...
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USDA offers $1 billion for rural businesses
The money comes in the form of loan guarantees to help businesses meet working capital needs. USDA is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working...
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Meat plant workers returning to work
Slaughterhouse operations rebound from COVID-19 outbreaks in time for Memorial Day. By Michael Hirtzer and Jen SkerrittThe squeeze on U.S. meat is easing. Wholesale prices are falling as...
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Is it possible to safely run meat plants during pandemic?
Sick people are still coming to work, social distance lacking and some protective gear is low quality. By Lydia Mulvany, Jen Skerritt, Polly Mosendz and James AttwoodIt’s been three weeks since...
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EPA releases draft water quality criteria
Public comment accepted for 60 days on draft recommendations regarding nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations. EPA issued new, draft ambient water quality criteria recommendations for nutrients in...
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Protecting U.S. wheat fields
USDA scientist uses resistant wheat varieties from Iran to protect U.S. wheat from Russian invaders.Crop scientists are desperate to find ways to stop Russian wheat aphids. These invasive pests first...
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Farm Progress America, May 22, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at who gets different parts of every dollar consumers spend for food Max Armstrong shares insight on the "middleman" and what that means for agriculture. Max breaks down where all...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 22, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about Memorial Day weekend, Michigan flooding, the Kansas wheat crop, drought in the Plains and coronavirus on surfaces. This Memorial Day weekend will be different in many...
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How agriculture can overcome
If we learn from our history, there’s plenty to suggest Illinois farmers have the tools to weather the economic wreck wrought by this global pandemic. George Mattern is a hog guy. He started raising...
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Learn how to protect your skin on Don't Fry Day
The Friday before Memorial Day designated Don't Fry Day to encourage Americans to protect their skin and eyes from overexposure to the sun. Do you know what today is? It's Don't Fry Day.The EPA,...
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Deere sales hold up better than expected
Sales and profit fell in the three months through April, but agriculture proving more resilient than other industries. By Elizabeth Rembert and Lydia MulvanyDeere & Co. shares rose after the top...
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