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Millennials will change the way you farm
Social values are driving next-generation buyers; farmers can tap into demand and find profits. When next-generation consumers buy groceries — whether in the grocery store or online — they focus on...
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Farm Progress America, October 28, 2020
Max Armstrong digs into the challenges facing the burgeoning hemp industry in the United States Max Armstrong continues his conversation about hemp and hemp opportunities noting the success of a...
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USDA invests $891 million in rural water infrastructure
Projects will improve infrastructure for 787,000 rural residents and businesses. USDA is investing $891 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in 43 states.“Upgrading...
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Applications open for DFA 2021 Accelerator program
Program helps drive on-farm technologies and explore all the possibilities of dairy. Dairy Farmers of America is gearing up for its 2021 Accelerator program with the announcement of a new name, DFA...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 28, 2020
Max Armstrong thanks volunteers helping voters this year, and talks about gun stocks, dicamba registration, Commodity Classic and tested family relationships. Max thanks volunteers helping people vote...
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Ag industry praises dicamba decision
Center for Food Safety says 'EPA rushed re-approval as a political prop just before the election.' EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the agency will allow the use of dicamba on cotton and...
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19 will be sworn in at December 2020 USB meeting
United Soybean Board is comprised of 78 members representing 29 states. Eight new U.S. soybean farmers have been appointed to the United Soybean Board and 11 directors have been reappointed for an...
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Companies clarify new EPA rules for dicamba
New label limits use of low-volatility formulations, requires new buffering agents The dust is still settling from news on Tuesday, Oct. 27, that EPA has approved a five-year registration for dicamba....
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Farm Progress America, October 29, 2020
Max Armstrong reports on one company's expansion into the growing probiotics market Max Armstrong looks at the rise of probiotics in human and livestock diets. Max shares the story of one company's...
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3 lessons learned from threshing bees
Slideshow: Generations of old farm iron enthusiasts celebrate past harvest technology. Few farmers can recall the bygone era when horses or steam tractors operated a threshing machine, separating...
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One mama’s bigger (boot) picture
The world lost a beautiful soul this month, and her memory — and legacy — live on in her life and stories. We’d just been talking about a story. And then without notice one night, her blood clotted in...
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American soybeans to make rare journey to top exporter Brazil
Brazil is facing a domestic shortage of soybeans after shipping a record amount of the oilseed to China, the world’s biggest buyer. By Isis Almeida, Tatiana Freitas and Alfred CangThe U.S. has started...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct. 29, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about stockpiling food; corn and soybean profitability in 2021, Ford truck stock and sales and a misplaced graphic on a Detroit TV station. We're loading out pantries again; more...
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A deeper dive into EPA’s dicamba re-registration
University of Nebraska weed scientist shares how the latest action from EPA on dicamba is good for growers. Many growers are finishing up the 2020 harvest and already looking to purchase their seeds...
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Strange maturity pattern just one more observation in unusual year
Soybean Watch: Reports indicate some varieties matured at a different pace than expected in 2020. Planting more than one soybean variety in a field isn’t unusual. Some growers want to spread weather...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, Oct. 29, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the drought, electric pickup trucks, truck sales and cargo ships harnessing wind power. The fall drought has been shrinking a bit, according to the latest Drought Monitor.Do...
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Get paid for sequestering carbon
Farmers line up for a pilot carbon program to earn $10 per acre for soil conservation practices. There is already a waiting list for farmers who want to participate in a program designed to reward...
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Gray wolves taken off endangered species list
Successful recovery efforts have returned management, protection of gray wolves returns to states, tribes. More than 45 years after gray wolves were first listed under the Endangered Species Act...
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Hemp acres, prices down for 2020
Slideshow: The hemp market is saturated with biomass and oil, so farmers like the Mosbys and Riders are focusing on higher-margin sales direct to consumers. The Mosbys and Riders of Eldorado, Ill.,...
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