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Iowa Farmers Assess Damage from Rare Windstorm  
Iowa Farmers Assess Damage from Rare Windstorm

Farmers across much of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare derecho windstorm that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into potentially deep losses.

 
 
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China Makes Historic U.S. Sorghum Purchase with No Signs of a Slowdown  
China Makes Historic U.S. Sorghum Purchase with No Signs of a Slowdown

Industry insiders say there are several factors at play that could help secure more sorghum purchases yet this year.

 
 
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Perdue Suggests CFAP2 May Be Coming  
Perdue Suggests CFAP2 May Be Coming

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue suggests a second Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for farmers and ranchers could be coming as soon as the end of August or early September.

 
 
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Satellite Imagery Helps Identify Tornado In Corn Field  
Satellite Imagery Helps Identify Tornado In Corn Field

A farmer was on vacation, but his account manager from NuWay-K&H Cooperative, saw something in the satellite images of his field that needed closer inspection.

 
 
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USDA Reports More than 9 Million Acres of Prevent Plant for 2020  
USDA Reports More than 9 Million Acres of Prevent Plant for 2020

USDA reports that it expects more than 9 million acres of prevent plant for 2020. This comes during a time when the department is calling for record yields for the corn and soybean crops.

 
 
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Fendt Rolls Out New Track Tractor Series  
Fendt Rolls Out New Track Tractor Series

Fendt unveils 673 hp two-tracked tractor in a company first and touts expanded dealership network as it looks to take a larger bite of the farm machinery market.

 
 
Is Technology the Ticket to Improve Livestock Production? <br />  
Is Technology the Ticket to Improve Livestock Production?

One lesson COVID-19 has taught our country is agriculture is essential. “We can't replace people getting up and doing the chores," says Dan Thomson, chair of the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University.

 
 

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