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Twice-delayed tariffs now enacted
Updated: More trade aid may be in the works for U.S. farmers. Updated 1:48 p.m. May 10Reuters is reporting that a new trade aid package for farmers may be in the works. In Japan for ag discussions...
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This Week in Agribusiness, May 11, 2019
Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson hear about late planting, China trade and spend some time with John Deere's great, great, great grandson who touts his mother's work. Part 1Note: The video...
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Nominate a 2020 Master Farmer today
Applications are available for the 2020 Master Farmer award, which recognizes a lifetime of achievement in Illinois agriculture. Have you considered nominating someone as a Master Farmer?The Master...
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Quick Take: Field days, cooking pork, IFCA wallet cards
Sustainability partnership sets conservation field days and training. U of I study finds consumers prefer pork at 145 degrees. IFCA offers wallet cards. Conservation training, field days scheduled...
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Meat-free burgers and blue john milk
Life Is Simple: Blue john milk is what’s left after you skim off the cream. I’m used to getting some strange texts from my wife, but last week’s message took the cake. She asked, “What is blue john...
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Farmers find value in sharing silage data
Data-driven discussion groups enhance New York farmers’ silage production. There can be significant value in talking to your farmer neighbors and comparing notes.Localized, data-driven discussion...
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ASA: Soybean growers are losers in Trump-China trade war
American Soybean Association says patience is waning, finances are suffering and stress is mounting. The American Soybean Association is frustrated by the lack of progress between the U.S. and China...
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Ag leaders pledge to champion global food security
Western Hemisphere ag leaders gather while in Japan for G-20 Agricultural Ministerial. Western Hemisphere agriculture leaders met May 12 on the margins of the G-20 Agricultural Ministerial in Niigata,...
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Farm Progress America, May 14, 2019
Max Armstrong shares background and insight on the global picture of hog prices Max Armstrong offers some insight on the swine market, which has been sliding even as African Swine Fever has been...
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Jury awards $2 billion in third Roundup trial
Jury awards eighth-largest product-defect verdict in U.S. history; they didn't buy Bayer's assurances Roundup is safe. by Joel Rosenblatt“I wanted you to get up and drink it.”That was one juror’s...
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After the flood
Water levels slowly fall, but impact from spring disaster remain, Eventually, a price tag in damages from the spring flooding of 2019 will be tallied. The human cost, as always, will be more difficult...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 14, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about planting progress, sports betting in Iowa, race ticket sales and a Stevie Wonder mural. Corn and soybean planting the past week was even slower than the trade expected. You...
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USDA invests $82 million in rural water infrastructure
Rural communities can use the funds for drinking water, stormwater drainage and waste disposal systems. USDA is investing in 40 projects in 20 states to improve rural water infrastructure.“These...
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Raising awareness about rural substance abuse
During Mental Health Month, this week focuses on prevention of substance abuse. In its third week of marking May as Mental Health Month, the U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers are working to...
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Consumer products firm adds to lab meat investment
Cargill, which made its first investment in lab-grown meat in 2017, joins funding round for another company. Cargill will invest in Aleph Farms, a cultured meat company focused on growing complex meat...
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2019 Borlaug-Ruan interns announced
24 high school students from 10 states will delve into hunger and poverty issues during internships in Africa, Asian and Latin America. The World Food Prize Foundation will send 24 high school...
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Sen. Moran says there will be exclusion process for latest tariffs
The exact rules for the exclusion process will be released in the coming weeks. Some relief for companies facing economic struggles as a result of the third tranche of tariffs applied to goods from...
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Farm Progress America, May 15, 2019
Max Armstrong digs into the numbers on the global dairy picture Max Armstrong shares some insight on the woes facing the dairy industry. A key indicator is the decline in demand for 2% and fat free...
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Midwest flood news and recovery information
The 2019 floods in Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and other Midwest states continue to plague farms, a new helpful web resource offers information, tips and updates. The Farm Progress team is on the ground...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 15, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a school lockdown, the new farmer relief act, Lyme Disease and zombie raccoons. A handful of schools in Michigan went on lockdown yesterday after a former student made a...
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