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What's in your freezer?
You might want to stockpile bacon as U.S. could see some shortages in 2020 as African swine fever impact ripples through market By Lydia MulvanyIt’s scary news for bacon fans: The U.S. could see tight...
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Revamping a digital tool to maximize marketing
GrainBridge started as farmer-designed software to manage cost of production. The next step is to trade grain. Just over a year ago, Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill announced a joint venture called...
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How Illinois property taxes really work
Or in other words, be careful before you pick up and move to Indiana. If you want to make an easy joke in Illinois, you’ve got two quick targets: First, bring up the imprisoned governors. Then,...
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Pongamia trees hold promise as protein crop
Native to southeast Asia, the trees produce beans that can be used as a substitute for soy. It’s likely that there are no farmers in Kansas who have even heard of pongamia trees. That may be about to...
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Farm Progress America, October 10, 2019
Max Armstrong talks politics, and offers the example of ethanol and the RFS. Max Armstrong talks politics and agriculture. He shares insights on covering politics as part of his job. Max offers an...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Oct., 10, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a historic baseball inning, harvest and a snow storm, crop reports and stink bugs. The St. Louis Cardinals had a historic first inning yesterday.Farmers across the plains and...
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8 points from dairy survey
Survey finds majority of adults prefer dairy milk Americans prefer dairy milk over “other” beverages, according to a Morning Consult national tracking poll of 2,200 Americans.Here are eight findings...
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10 places U.S. dairy exports could flourish
Tom Vilsack, CEO of the Dairy Export Council, said U.S. cheese is in high demand in certain countries. With the average dairy cow producing 23,000 pounds of milk — in 1950, the average cow produced...
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Dry spells impact soybean pod fill
Soybean Watch: The season that started wet ended on a dry note in many areas. As yield results trickle in for soybean fields that were planted on time or to early-season varieties, the yield range is...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Oct. 11, 2019
U.S., Chinese negotiators meet in Washington, Roundup trial postponed and Land O'Lakes CEO featured on 60 Minutes Missed some ag news this week? Here are 7 stories to catch you up.1. Land O’Lakes CEO...
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Farmdoc unveils PLC, ARC payment calculator
A free U of I web tool shows farmers the likelihood of insurance payments paying based off different reference price scenarios and 1,000 calculations. University of Illinois ag economist Gary...
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Farm Progress America, October 11, 2019
Max Armstrong offers a look at a powerful force impacting environmental rules – the consumer. Max Armstrong shares that farmers often think environmental rules come from government, but a CoBank study...
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National Farmer's Day 2019: Our favorite farmers
On a day to celebrate farmers young and old, past and present, we share some of our favorites. While we appreciate and support farmers each and every day of the year, Oct. 12 is a day to celebrate...
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Will Trump make a deal with Liu He today?
All eyes on Oval Office as trade talks resume By Brendan MurrayChinese Vice Premier Liu He looks within reach of securing a short-term win for Beijing in getting the U.S. to agree to ease up on...
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Farmers taking snow in stride?
Twitter offers a snapshot into harvest progress (or lack thereof) It’s harvest time! Or is it?A round of snow and freezing weather has been raking across the Northern Plains and upper Midwest,...
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U.S.-China trade deal?
Trump expected to make announcement Friday afternoon Investor’s Business Daily is reporting that President Trump will announce a China trade deal later this afternoon.Trump and Chinese Vice Premier...
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U.S., China reach 'phase one' trade deal
China agrees to purchase more U.S. ag products; U.S. delays Oct. 15 tariff By Jenny Leonard, Saleha Mohsin, Josh Wingrove and Shawn DonnanThe U.S. and China agreed on the outlines of a partial trade...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Oct. 12, 2019
Join us this week as we talk about crop challenges, old combines and new tractors, and more. Part 1Weather is on everyone’s mind, and Greg Soulje is in early with a forecast peek.Orion visited with...
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Illinois announces dicamba restrictions for 2020
IDOA kept three label restrictions unchanged from 2019 but added a June 20 application deadline and temperature requirements. With a record 724 dicamba misuse complaints for the 2019 growing season,...
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Steve Censky to speak at Global Ethanol Summit
Deputy Agriculture Secretary will focus on delivering U.S. ethanol potential through collaboration and trade Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky will speak at the Global Ethanol Summit in...
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