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Companies partner to offer new weather insurance solution

Sep 30, 2020

Farmers Edge and Munich Re will leverage data to establish a new kind of revenue protection.

Companies launch grain marketing digital platform

Sep 29, 2020

GrainBridge aims to help ADM and Cargill farmer-customers streamline the grain marketing process.

Foundation grant funds new WSU chair

Sep 28, 2020

Rosalie and Harold Rea Brown Foundation provides a $3 million gift to fund an endowed chair in plant pathology.

Conflagrations show need for better forest management

Sep 25, 2020

Water Lines: The issues surrounding the 2020 Western wildfires are complex, but the federal government needs to take more action.

Generation-skipping trusts

Sep 24, 2020

Plan at another level by skipping taxes without skipping your children — keep children thinking that you like them more than your grandchildren.

Morning Market Review for Sept. 30, 2020

Sep 30, 2020

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Sep 29, 2020

Grain prices continue to fade.

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Elanco restructures to save $100M

Sep 30, 2020

Combine attachment destroys weed seed at harvest

Sep 30, 2020

$14 million awarded for pandemic research

Sep 30, 2020

Raising awareness about food loss and waste

Sep 29, 2020

EPA Administrator visits Minnesota farm talks dicamba, and more

Sep 29, 2020

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The combine in the living room

Sep 17, 2020

Illinois government says “trust us” on the progressive tax. Mark Twain said, “Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.”

Driving across Iowa

Sep 09, 2020

Take back your senior year

Sep 03, 2020

No football, no homecoming, no concerts and more. Here’s how we’re making new memories and lemonade out of stinky lemons.

Behind the story: Quarantined farm kids

Aug 21, 2020

Crops

Harvesting Combine with Grain Cart beside it.

Plan and prepare for harvest 2020

Sep 30, 2020

Bring your patience as you plan for harvest in midst of pandemic.

Farm Policy

Strengthening Local Processing Act introduced

Sep 30, 2020

Pingree, Fortenberry introduce legislation to strengthen local meat processing infrastructure.

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Next Generation Fuels Act introduced in House

Sep 25, 2020

The legislation requires added octane sources to reduce carbon emissions by at least 30%.

Farmer Iron

Less travel, more screen time change perspective

Aug 28, 2020

The trade show experience moves to my computer with the Farm Progress Virtual Experience.

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Heading into Day 2 of a virtual event

Sep 16, 2020

The Farm Progress Virtual Experience opened with a demonstration- and information-packed day, check out what's next

Cat skid steer attachments get smarter

Sep 29, 2020

New Smart Attachments are designed for the D3 line of skid steers and compact track loaders

Companies partner for novel crop protection

Sep 09, 2020

FMC and startup Zymergen to accelerate work on new crop protection products.

Farm Progress America, September 28, 2020

Sep 28, 2020

Max Armstrong shares a look at one feature of county and state fairs lost in 2020 – consumer education

New staffer, a hurricane challenge and an immigrant story

Sep 25, 2020

The Around Farm Progress Podcast heads South to meet the latest company team member, talk hurricane impact, and learn about farmers working together

European Commission authorizes XtendFlex soybeans

Sep 28, 2020

European Commission's green light enables full launch in the United States and Canada in 2021.

Technology

Research links cattle behavior to efficient beef production

Sep 24, 2020

GPS collars and accelerometers were used to track movement and behavior of cows and calves.

Latest business deal for GSI in part about the data

Sep 23, 2020

GSI acquires a product development firm that pioneered a new way to monitor grain in the bin.

Max Armstrong's Daily Updates

Farm Progress America, September 29, 2020

Sep 29, 2020

Max Armstrong shares insight on one feature of agriculture – farmers always want to help

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Timing just right for Pence visit to Pennsylvania dairy

Farm Progress America, September 30, 2020

Sep 30, 2020