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Maximizing drone coverage with a swarm
Iowa startup Rantizo is the first to gain permission from FAA to fly multiple airships at once Note: You can watch a video of the swarm in action at the end of this story.The unmanned aerial vehicle...
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Ag Economy Barometer improves in June 2020
COVID-19 impacts ways producers do business, with more online purchases and fewer field day visits planned. Improved spring planting conditions, in addition to support from USDA's Coronavirus Food...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, July 7, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about COVID-19 vaccines, corn crop condition declines and remembering Charlie Daniels. Pharmaceutical companies are hoping to get COVID-19 vaccines out soon.It's around this time,...
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CHS reports third quarter 2020 net income
Net income increases nearly 79% for fiscal year 2020 third quarter compared to same period 2019. CHS Inc. reported net income of $97.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 that ended May...
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Farm Progress America, July 8, 2020
Max Armstrong considers the power of the word 'natural' on a food label Max Armstrong shares some insight on the word "natural" and how it's impacting consumer demand. Sales growth of foods listed as...
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Democrats call for analysis before relocating agency offices
Conducting Oversight to Secure Transparency of Relocations Act directs federal agencies to make public a cost-benefit analysis before relocating offices. Democratic lawmakers Jennifer Wexton,...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 8, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about support for police departments, supplies at hardware stores, the upcoming WASDE, pet adoption and tax deadines. In Minneapolis, a group of violence prevention advocats spoke...
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Bayer supports move to withdraw class agreement
Company reports that it is committed to a Roundup settlement, but judge's questions stall deal Bayer issued a statement today after news that Federal District Court Judge Vince Chhabria raised...
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USDA awards $27 million contract for FMD vaccine
Boehringer Ingelheim gets contract to create and maintain a strategic reserve of frozen vaccine antigen. USDA has awarded Boehringer Ingelheim a contract to help supply a vaccine bank that will...
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Women in ag invited to take survey
Annie’s Project, Farm Credit Partner on New Agriculture Women’s Community & Leadership Survey. As the number of women involved in agriculture increases Annie’s Project is taking a closer look at...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, July 8, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about prairie winds, a name change, a statue coming down, a firework accident and sports team names. Winds across the prairie can be powerful, and some semi trailers were blown...
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Local meat: Family opens locker during pandemic
A southern Illinois family bands together to fill a need and open a local meatpacker, including a retail store. The 100-plus small and medium-sized meatpackers in Illinois received a wave of new...
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Dairy Margin Coverage payment triggered
Income-over-feed margin for May triggers third payment for 2020; more than $176 million has been paid so far. The May 2020 income over feed cost margin was $5.37 per hundredweight (cwt.), triggering...
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Farm Progress America, July 9, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on another way the pandemic is impacting farm and family life Max Armstrong talks about the most popular house plant in the United States during the holidays – the...
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FMC, Nutrien Ag Solutions partner to launch new tech
The companies are piloting the new Arc farm intelligence platform targeting diamondback moths in California. Drew Butler tracks pests in Monterey County, California, but since May he's also been a...
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Help cattle cope with summer heat
Monitor temperature and humidity, make sure cattle have shade and plenty of water. Hot temperatures are a reminder of the need to prepare cattle for heat stress events this summer. Some cows still...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 9, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about interest rates, a farm leader with COVID-19, pandemic hotspots, the new Bronco and the 2021 Corvette. An interest rate update is coming today.The AFBF president, Zippy...
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AFBF's Duvall diagnosed with COVID-19
Duvall misses White House dinner with Mexican president due to diagnosis. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall has been diagnosed with COVID-19.A Farm Bureau spokeswoman told the New...
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AgTalks town hall series kicks off July 30
Series of town halls will focus on challenges facing American agriculture in trade, global competitiveness. A coalition of ag groups are partnering to launch a series of town hall discussions this...
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Annual vs. periodical cicadas: What’s the difference?
Tree Talk: Different types of cicadas show up at different times and do different kinds of damage. Here’s a look, plus how you can help plants heal. We are all pretty familiar with the loud buzzing...
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