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USDA highlights ag innovations
USDA filed 97 new patent applications in 2020, according to annual Technology Transfer Report. USDA today released its annual Technology Transfer Report, which highlights agricultural innovations...
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Volatility back in U.S. milk prices
U.S. milk prices rise amidst record climb in cheese price Just a few weeks ago U.S. consumers were limited by retailers on the volume of dairy products they could purchase at one time because of...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality still on the rise
Soybean conditions also improve last week, while spring wheat quality stumbles. The latest USDA crop progress report, covering the week through June 28, shows that crop quality has been something of a...
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Farm Progress America, June 30, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about how changing food demand has hit one commodity Max Armstrong looks at a continued food supply challenge due to COVID-19 – a shortage of butter. Beth Ford, CEO, Land O'Lakes,...
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Petition seeks to ban livestock incineration, mass burial
Earthjustice, NRDC, Center for Biological Diversity petition USDA to create database that tracks burial sites for farm animals killed during COVID-19 pandemic. Earthjustice, the Natural Resources...
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Ag groups urge border inspection funding
More than 150 ag and trade groups call on Congress to fund Agricultural Quarantine Inspection to protect U.S. agriculture. The National Pork Producers Council led a coalition of more than 150...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 30, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about event cancellations, planted acreage reports, possibility of moving a trial and a woman too close to a buffalo. Event cancellations continued, with news that Farm Progress...
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Corteva Agriscience acquires full ownership of PhytoGen Seed Company
Investment targets long-term growth in cottonseed market. Corteva, Inc. today announced the company signed an agreement with J.G. Boswell Company to purchase its ownership interest in PhytoGen Seed...
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Hybrid fungicide bridges biological gap for farmers
The new product includes conventional fungicide combined with a new approach for a natural product. There’s a growing trend toward the use of biological, or natural, compounds to control pests and...
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USMCA takes effect July 1
The updated NAFTA is expected to increase agricultural exports by $2 billion annually. Updated with more comments.The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement takes effect today (July 1).The agreement...
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Identify foliar corn diseases
Slideshow: Here’s a photo guide to identifying common diseases you might see in your cornfields. Leaf diseases can rob your cornfields of significant yields if left unchecked when environmental...
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Farm Progress America, July 1, 2020
Max Armstrong shares perspective on the value of infrastructure investment Max Armstrong talks about the challenge of rural roads and infrastructure. Further degradation of the highway system could...
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House committee unveils climate plan
More than 90 organizations express support for climate action plan that calls for net zero emissions by 2050. The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive plan, Solving...
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Coalition challenges Trump fuel efficiency rule
NFU leads challenge against EPA rule, saying it ignores health benefits of higher ethanol blends. A coalition of groups are challenging the Trump administration's recent fuel efficiency rule.The legal...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about surprising stock numbers, acreage and grain stock reports, a speech interrupted and no minor league baseball impact. How often do headlines surprise you? One about stocks...
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Niching up the combine market
Deere's latest move with the X9 expands combine capacity in new ways; segments buyers Note: Check out a video of the machine in action, and set to a little music, at the end of this report. Enjoy.In...
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Dairy farmers face tough choices
Less dining out means less demand for dairy, delivering a gut punch to dairy producers worldwide. By Elizabeth Rembert, Megan Durisin and Mike DorningThe world’s dairy farmers are facing an...
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Firms partner to provide warranty for ag tech
Two firms team up to explore the idea of creating programs to reduce the financial risk for adopting new technology. Farmers are working hard to boost productivity, improve performance and essentially...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, July 1, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the USMCA, hog prices, a cancelled county fair, college football and minor league baseball. The USMCA starts today.Hog prices have fallen for nearly two months.An Illinois...
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Reseeding project will use cattle grazing to restore ecosystem
Burger King, Cargill and World Wildlife Fund work to mitigate effects of climate change with new grassland restoration project. Burger King restaurants and Cargill are teaming up with World Wildlife...
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