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[ October 14, 2021 ] Vilsack, White House Not on Board with Radical Livestock Marketing Reforms News
[ October 14, 2021 ] Dry Conditions Persist in Upper Missouri River Basin Regional News
[ October 14, 2021 ] Project Focuses on Diversifying Midwest Farms Regional News
[ October 14, 2021 ] John Deere Workers Go On Strike News
[ October 14, 2021 ] Growth in Tractor, Combine Sales Continues to Outpace 2020 News

Hear About Valent’s Newest Herbicide-Perpetuo

March 5, 2021 Jessica Benson Comments Off

Farm Broadcaster Jessica Benson talks with Lowell Sandell, Field Market Development Specialist for Valent, about their Perpetuo herbicide and strategies for growers in the Dakotas. Please accept YouTube cookies to play this video. By accepting […]

Learn More About the Field Forged Series from NK

March 5, 2021 Jesse Allen Comments Off

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Commodity Classic 2021

Mark Lowery of New Holland 2021 Commodity Classic

March 4, 2021 Jessica Benson Comments Off

Jessica talks with Director of Commercial Marketing, Mark Lowery, about their latest equipment improvements. Mark hints at surprise news expected from New Holland about their efforts to improve sustainability throughout agriculture with their products. […]

Soy Checkoff/United Soybean Board

March 3, 2021 Jessica Benson Comments Off

Jessica talks with Treasurer of the United Soybean Board, Meagan Kaiser, about the Soy Checkoff’s importance. Please accept YouTube cookies to play this video. By accepting you will be accessing content from YouTube, a service […]

Learn More About Acuron GT from Commodity Classic 2021

March 3, 2021 Jesse Allen Comments Off

Commodity Classic 2021

Talking the Latest News from Golden Harvest at Commodity Classic 2021

March 3, 2021 Jesse Allen Comments Off

Commodity Classic 2021

John Deere Commodity Classic Roundtable

March 3, 2021 Jesse Allen Comments Off

Getting Greedy

October 5, 2021 Comments Off on Getting Greedy

The recent failure to pass an infrastructure bill reminds us of the dysfunctional way our government often operates. In recent years both Republicans and Democrats have repeatedly promised passage of meaningful infrastructure legislation only to [...]
Energy Sprawl

September 23, 2021 Comments Off on Energy Sprawl

I’m old enough to remember when urban sprawl was a big concern. Valuable farmland being taken out of production for development happens all across the country in the name of progress. Fortunately thanks to the [...]
Carrots & Sticks

September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Carrots & Sticks

As Congress works on another multi-trillion dollar spending package, agriculture finds itself in an interesting position. Proponents of the bill keep dangling carrots in front of agriculture to get its support. Dollars for research, conservation, [...]

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Vilsack, White House Not on Board with Radical Livestock Marketing Reforms

October 14, 2021 Comments Off

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and the White House are not on board with radical livestock marketing reforms proposed by Midwest US lawmakers, based on recent Congressional testimony. Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra reminded Vilsack of a […]

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John Deere Workers Go On Strike

October 14, 2021 Comments Off

OMAHA (DTN) — Farmers could face challenges getting in their orders for John Deere equipment as the tractor giant’s union workers agreed at midnight Wednesday to go on strike. United Auto Workers International issued a […]

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Growth in Tractor, Combine Sales Continues to Outpace 2020

October 14, 2021 Comments Off

Overall sales of tractors and combines continue their growth above an already-hot pace set in 2020, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. total farm tractor sales climbed 2.5 percent in September compared to […]