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Hogs and Pigs Report pointing to industry contraction?
Though some numbers may indicate industry exits, talk of a mass exodus are premature. USDA's Hogs and Pigs Report was issued Thursday afternoon, and the numbers presented therein paint a picture of...
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Next Generation Fuels Act introduced in House
The legislation requires added octane sources to reduce carbon emissions by at least 30%. Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act in the U.S. House on Sept. 24. The...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Sept. 25, 2020
Max Armstrong honors Orion Samuelson and shares a prayer for farmers during this harvest season. Sixty years ago this week Orion Samuelson, Max's broadcast colleague, started his broadcast career in...
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New staffer, a hurricane challenge and an immigrant story
The Around Farm Progress Podcast heads South to meet the latest company team member, talk hurricane impact, and learn about farmers working together Each week the Around Farm Progress podcast connects...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Sept. 26, 2020
Fall harvest, farm safety, drone use and farmer tweets and powerful partnerships are highlighted this week. Part 1Max visits with Dustin Hoffman, Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, about the Iowa...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Sept. 28, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the holiday shopping season, shopping locally, a pole saw recall, the soybean market and providing for adult children during the pandemic. We're still waiting for details on...
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Weather tool makes debut
New benchmark weather tool added to website for every crop reporting district in 12 states. Iowa State University Extension has a new tool on the Forecast and Assessment of Cropping Systems website...
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4 named to FCIC board
Four new members on the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors come from Washington, Kansas, Indiana and Iowa. Four new members have been selected for the Federal Crop Insurance...
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Cat skid steer attachments get smarter
New Smart Attachments are designed for the D3 line of skid steers and compact track loaders When it comes to farming equipment, the combine, tractor or planter is what almost always comes to mind...
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USDA crop progress: Corn quality stable, harvest progress picks up
Soybean quality improves, with one-fifth of U.S. acres now harvested. In the latest crop progress report from USDA, out Monday afternoon and covering the week through September 27, the agency reports...
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5 appointed to organic standards board
New board members will join the National Organic Standards Board in January 2021. Five new members have been appointed to the National Organic Standards Board.“It’s always hard to say goodbye to...
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Farm Progress America, September 29, 2020
Max Armstrong shares insight on one feature of agriculture – farmers always want to help Max Armstrong talks about how farmers pull together to help when needed. Max gets insight from Zippy Duvall,...
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EPA Administrator visits Minnesota farm talks dicamba, and more
Slideshow: Andrew Wheeler takes a farm tour to see new ag tech, then discusses range of issues For Don and Shaun Fiedler, soybean harvest took a break Monday, Sept. 28 at their Stanchfield, Minn.,...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Sept. 29, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the Kansas City Chiefs, National Coffee Day, harvest pace and a political argument that led to an arrest in South Dakota. Were you a Kansas City Chiefs fan who was worried...
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Raising awareness about food loss and waste
Reducing food loss and waste is essential, as all resources used to produce food are lost when food is wasted. Sept. 29, 2020, is the first-ever observance of the International Day of Awareness of...
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Combine attachment destroys weed seed at harvest
University of Missouri research finds that 98% of weed seed is unviable with the Seed Terminator. Travis Winans believes that any tool a farmer can use to prevent weed seed from returning to the soil...
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Apply for CFAP 2 before Dec. 11
A second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments is available to U.S. producers. Dec. 11 is the deadline for Illinois farmers to apply for the second round of the Coronavirus Food...
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$14 million awarded for pandemic research
Funds go to universities to help them find rapid solutions to pressing concerns, including worker safety. USDA recently announced nearly $14 million in grants to help U.S. universities find solutions...
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How does corn dry in the field?
Breeder’s Journal: Hybrid characteristics and environmental factors impact drydown. Most corn reached physiological maturity, or black layer, by Sept. 15. Black layer indicates the end of dry matter...
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Farm Progress America, September 30, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at recent payments to the farm and concerns they raise Max Armstrong shares insight on the latest presidential election given his years in the industry. He looks at ways the...
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