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Pilgrim's, DOJ reach plea deal
Agreement brings end to price-fixing investigation involving broiler chickens. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has entered into a plea agreement with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust...
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JBS parent company, Pilgrim's reach plea deals
J&F to pay $256.5 million fine, JBS to pay $26.9 million and Pilgrim's to pay $110.5 million. Two separate plea deals involving companies associated with JBS, the world's largest meat packing...
View ArticleARC, PLC enrollment open
Price Loss Coverage, Agriculture Risk Coverage signup for crop year 2021 runs Oct. 13, 2020, to March 15, 2021. The signup period for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for...
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Take virtual ride on Agco’s Ideal combine
Slideshow: Ride along as this Fendt Ideal 9T combine harvests partially down corn. Thirty years ago, harvesting down corn afflicted by storm damage or even rootworm feeding was a hassle. It still may...
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How to stay alive when working around grain
Treat a grain bin as a confined space and follow safety rules. A father and son entered a grain bin the day after a fire in the bin burned itself out. Both went in, but neither made it out alive. They...
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How's harvest going?
Growers share harvest progress on Twitter. USDA's latest Crop Progress data says 41% of the corn harvest is complete in the nation's top 18 corn-growing states. Here's some Twitter commentary on the...
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What the world needs now is love (and commitment)
Marriage is hard. Marriage on the farm is stressful. It’s not like the movies. It takes work, but there are some tried-and-true secrets to a better marriage. Sometime back in early 1998, my future...
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Farm Progress America, October 15, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at a report from CoBank offering some positive news for rural businesses Max Armstrong shares news that many rural industries are turning a corner. A new report by CoBank shows...
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EPA decision on dicamba expected this month
U.S. Court of Appeals blocked dicamba earlier this year, saying EPA ignored risks associated with the chemical. By Justina VasquezA newly banned herbicide has become a crux for the world’s...
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FSA offices remain busy getting checks in the mail
Billions going out in CRP rent checks and CFAP 2 payments to help producers. The staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices remain busy, with billions of...
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Rattan Lal awarded 2020 World Food Prize
Prize given to Lal for developing and mainstreaming soil-centric approach to growing food production. The 2020 World Food Prize was awarded to Dr. Rattan Lal in a virtual award ceremony Oct. 15.“The...
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Farm Progress America, October 16, 2020
Max Armstrong shares more insight from a recent CoBank report with a look at protein markets Max Armstrong continues his look at a report from the Knowledge Exchange division of CoBank which shares...
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4 dangerous scenarios to avoid in grain bins
Here are four situations that can put you at risk of entrapment inside a grain bin. Dry corn down to the proper moisture levels and harvest quality in a timely manner. That lessens your odds of...
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Horseradish future already brighter
Plant breeders at Southern Illinois University have mostly solved a decade-old disease problem for horseradish growers, and the tangy condiment is all the brighter for it. Alan Walters probably...
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Pumpkin spice is not my cup of tea
Life is Simple: But growing pumpkins as a kid was a valuable experience. I’m probably one of the few people in the world who absolutely detests the taste and aroma of pumpkin spice. I always have....
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How we farm together
Three farms, three business models and three families share how they’re bringing the next generation into the farming operation. On Rick and Justin Lane’s farm near Chandlerville, Ill., the “right”...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 16, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about nonprofit donations, another charge in the governor kidnapping plot, paying for derecho storm damage and more. Donations to nonprofit organizations are another fallout from...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 16, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a Sears closing, importance of agriculture, and COVID-19 impact on Thanksgiving gatherings. An Iowa Sears story will be demolished and a new retail strip center built in its...
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Boris Johnson may walk away from Brexit talks
If the sides fail to agree by year-end, consumers will be left grappling with tariffs and quotas. By Ian WishartThe European Union isn’t taking Boris Johnson’s threats to walk away from seven months...
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Ag startups and going to market
The Around Farm Progress Podcast talks about two startups that are going commercial and the opportunity presented by the growing range of ag tech There's been plenty of buzz about new technology in...
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