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USDA invests to upgrade rural electric systems
13 states receive $485 million to rebuild 2,635 miles of transmission line USDA is investing $485 million to upgrade rural electric systems and reduce energy costs. The funding includes nearly $7.1...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 8, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about gas prices, trade talks with China, hunting laws and community volunteers. Gas prices continue to rise, going up 50¢ a gallon in the last 90 days.U.S. and Chinese trade...
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SDSU, UW-Madison win 'Bot Shot' title
Students from 7 universities challenged to build robot capable of mastering variety of basketball shots. South Dakota State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison earned the title of Land...
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USDA crop progress: Corn plantings at 2%
USDA also updated spring wheat planting progress, winter wheat conditions and more. Corn planting progress has reached 2%, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report released Monday afternoon....
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Bayer releases more safety study reports
Release is part of Transparency Initiative as Bayer deals with lawsuits challenging safety of glyphosate. All 107 Bayer-owned glyphosate safety study reports that were submitted to the European Food...
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Innovative harvester gets new tools
Tribine Harvester files a patent for a system that sequesters carbon. The innovative combine-grain cart mashup machine that is the Tribine Harvester has been turning heads for the past few years at...
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Kevin Gordon out of retirement to lead state fair
IDOA Director John Sullivan brings back Kevin Gordon for a short-term gig leading the Illinois State Fair and names Josh Gross to head Du Quoin State Fair. Kevin Gordon says he can’t come out of...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 9, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the upcoming spring blizzard, planting pace, a motorcycle accident and gun violence. A spring snow storm is headed for the Upper Midwest, and locations in South Dakota and...
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WTO delivers mixed ruling in softwood lumber dispute
The ruling marks the latest stage in a decades-long disagreement between the United States and Canada. by Bryce BaschukThe World Trade Organization on Tuesday said the U.S. violated international...
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World Pork Expo June 5-7
Event at Iowa State Fairgrounds will feature a large trade show, informative seminars and networking. The 2019 World Pork Expo on June 5-7 will deliver three days of education, innovation and...
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USDA blasts Washington Post
Article says the Trump administration plans to give the pork industry more power over safety inspections at processing plants. by Mario ParkerDonald Trump is known for his attacks against the...
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Agencies collaborate to reduce food waste
USDA, FDA and EPA release 6-point strategy to reduce food waste. The USDA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a federal interagency strategy to...
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It's time to get your CSP application in
Applications accepted throughout the year, but apply by May 10, 2019, to be considered for 2019 funding. The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced the next deadline for Conservation...
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Farm Progress America, April 10, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a look at an English farm that has gone carbon neutral to make cheese Max Armstrong shares a story from Kevin Van Trump about a farmer in Southeast England that runs Winterdale...
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2019 World Pork Expo cancelled
Updated: Iowa Ag Secretary says he supports the decision. Updated 3:30 p.m. April 10Pork producers and allied industry veterans will be missing their annual trip to Des Moines in 2019. In a move...
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Economic adviser Larry Kudlow says U.S., China nearing trade deal
U.S., China said to further talks on cloud access in trade deal.by Bloomberg NewsU.S. and Chinese negotiators are discussing adding a concession on cloud computing to their trade agreement that would...
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NPPC addresses World Pork Expo cancellation, ASF questions
Pork Checkoff supports NPPC in "tough decision" to cancel the event.Since the announcement Wednesday morning that the 2019 World Pork Expo has been canceled, the National Pork Producers Council has...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, April 10, 2019
Steve Alexander is in for Max, and talks about the bomb cyclone, wind farms and a truck of meat on fire. Who'd have thought there'd be a second "bomb cyclone" in a months time?You can't drive too far...
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What does 'natural' mean when it comes to meat?
USDA says the term means that the product has no artificial ingredients and minimal processing. by Deena Shanker and Lydia MulvanyConsumers want “natural” meat—and the biggest meat companies want to...
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Cargill announces results for third quarter 2019
Adjusted operating earnings across Cargill’s four business segments were below the year-ago level. Cargill’s adjusted operating earnings for the fiscal 2019 third quarter were $604 million, up 8% from...
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