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Calendar of Events in the West

Mar 05, 2021

China's latest 5-year plan highlights food security

Mar 05, 2021

ASA 2021 Conservation Finalists named

Mar 05, 2021

Beef still consumers’ top choice for burgers

Mar 05, 2021

March BeefWatch webinars cover drought management

Mar 05, 2021

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Back to school — or not?

Mar 04, 2021

Rural schools are struggling to meet needs, and every one of them is approaching the pandemic in different ways. What’s it mean for your kids?

Rolling with the punches we never wanted

Feb 11, 2021

A middle-aged cautionary ski tale

Feb 04, 2021

A family skiing day was super fun! Right up until it landed me in surgery.

Could climate change be good for Midwest agriculture?

Jan 27, 2021

Crops

Wild potatoes help cultivated ones resist late blight

Mar 04, 2021

The disease remains a worldwide threat to not only potato, but also tomato crops, inflicting an estimated $6.7 billion in annual losses.

Farm Policy

How Tom Vilsack sees the future of U.S. agriculture

Mar 05, 2021

The new secretary of agriculture offered key insights at the virtual Commodity Classic held this week.

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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - March 5, 2021

Mar 05, 2021

African swine fever reported in Malaysia, biofuel bills introduced in U.S. and food prices rising around the world.

Farmer Iron

Bringing autonomous cars up to speed

Feb 01, 2021

The Indy Autonomous Challenge is just like it sounds: Driverless race cars at the legendary Brickyard.

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Harvest automation will happen in stages, experts say

Mar 02, 2021

While picking is the ‘holy grail,’ machines that move people, crops may appear first in orchards.

Startup companies tackle tomorrow’s tech today

Mar 01, 2021

Hi-Tech Farming: John Deere will provide assistance to four innovative startups in 2021.

EPA’s evaluation of atrazine threatens future use

Feb 17, 2021

Farmers urged to comment ahead of regulatory period which closes Feb. 19.

Meat industry concerned on extra COVID worker requirements

Mar 04, 2021

Higher food prices could result if meat plants required to increase space requirements between workers.

Farm Progress America, March 4, 2021

Mar 04, 2021

Max Armstrong shares news that agriculture is producing more, using fewer resources and emitting less carbon

Grain trader Andersons gives 2021 outlook

Mar 03, 2021

The Maumee, Ohio-based trader beat expectations for its 2020 earnings and shares rose 41% over the past year.

Technology

Software update from The Climate Corporation means data collected on apps in the field can be available on the desktop

The Climate Corporation upgrades software for 2021

Mar 04, 2021

Key features on the app that farmers like in the field are now also available on the desktop, making planning easier.

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John Deere launch shows innovation in many areas

Mar 02, 2021

For what it calls the largest product launch in its history, Deere is carving a new path for tech, tractors, sprayers, and planters.

Max Armstrong's Daily Updates

Farm Progress America, March 5, 2021

Mar 05, 2021

Max Armstrong looks at ways farmers manage spending based on a new survey from Farm Futures

This Week in Agribusiness

This Week in Agribusiness, March 6, 2021

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Pasture pests can help, hinder cattle

How do you decide which new tools to use for 2021?

Mar 05, 2021