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Apply to participate in On-Farm Conservation Trials
USDA is investing up to $25 million per year over the next 5 years to support the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation on ag lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is...
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Congress asked to act on biodiesel tax credit
13 ag groups ask Congress to support the biodiesel sector with tax incentive. Leaders in the House and Senate have been asked to take action on bipartisan legislation to extend the biodiesel tax...
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UV light offers good deterrence against powdery mildew
The UV light treatments are designed to boost natural plant defenses against pathogens. Farmers may no longer have to rely exclusively on fungicides to suppress destructive plant pathogens like...
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Farm Progress America, May 23, 2019
Max Armstrong shares a look at a new survey by the National Pork Board looking at consumer attitudes about dining out Max Armstrong offers insight into a recent survey by the National Pork Board...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, May 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about more rain and storm damage, possible Ford layoffs, ethanol, a wrongful death lawsuit and questionable representative expenses. Of course it's raining, again. Many amounts of...
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What’s the role of public school in rural America?
Here’s how we’re piecing together an education to get the right opportunities in front of our kids. The relief was palpable at our house last week: My high school sophomore finished her dual-credit...
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Tips for handling large weeds or cover crops
Purdue specialist offers weed control advice for unusual situations caused by weather delays. Cress-leaf groundsel turned many fields yellow this spring where no one could get in to spray a burndown...
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Farm groups pleased with trade aid
USDA rolls out details of $16 billion trade aid package in wake of ongoing trade war. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday (May 23) released the details of another round of trade aid for...
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USDA trade aid offers $16b in assistance
Aid avoids skewing planting decisions with direct payments at county, not commodity, level, plus $1.4 billion for domestic food aid and $100 million for market development. The U.S. Department of...
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Cool, wet stretch sets stage for seedling insect issues
Soybean Watch: Wireworms and slugs can cause problems in years like this one. Two years ago in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, especially in central and southern areas, was the year of the slug. Cool,...
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Nominate an outstanding young farmer for award
National Outstanding Young Farmer Award was founded by U.S. Junior Chamber in 1955. Candidates are sought for the 2020 National Outstanding Farmers of America Awards Program. Nominees must be between...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, May 23, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about storm warnings, the Farm Credit chairman and ingenious machinery ideas. Storms came in the middle of the night in Missouri, and some folks didn't hear the warnings.The Farm...
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I wasn’t born to write, but after 25 years, I’m learning
Life Is Simple: There is an art to storytelling. Since I have now completed 25 years of writing this column, this month is a bit of a milestone for me. Growing up, if you would have asked any of my...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - May 24, 2019
More trade aid coming to farmers, Senate holds climate change hearing and slow planting season continues. Missed some ag news this week? Here’s seven ag stories to catch you up.1. USDA released...
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Farm Progress America, May 24, 2019
Max Armstrong reports on the latest outbreak of Salmonella and its interesting cause Max Armstrong offers a look at a recent outbreak of Salmonella sickened from chickens raised in backyard flocks....
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Funeral for Dallas Tonsager is May 29
Tonsager served as chairman of Farm Credit Administration board and USDA undersecretary for rural development. A funeral service will be held May 29 in South Dakota for Dallas Tonsager who died May 21...
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Consider faster maturity before switching hybrids
A calculator tool can help you assess the risk of corn maturing in time. Suppose you have 112-day hybrids in the shed waiting to be planted. If you’re able to plant corn June 1, should you be...
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This Week in Agribusiness, May 25, 2019
Prevent plant is a hot topic this week, along with tech ideas and insight and the sharing of farm flags. Part 1Greg Soulje is in early to share a forecast, as farmers share concern about prevented...
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Raining again?
It's the wettest 12 months on record in U.S. by Brian K. SullivanThe rain across the Midwest and Great Plains that’s closed refineries, flooded streets and snarled Mississippi River traffic shows no...
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Merger moratorium bill introduced
Bill would impose moratorium on mergers and acquisitions in food and ag sector. Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to place a moratorium on acquisitions and mergers in the food and...
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