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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a disaster recovery briefing following last week’s severe windstorm, at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Aug. 18, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Tom Brenner)

Trump visits Iowa as officials warn storm destroyed corn crops

By Andrea Shalal, GFM Network News August 19, 2020

Cedar Rapids | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers and state officials from Iowa said on Tuesday that much of the state’s corn crop will not be harvested following a fierce windstorm last week, as President Donald Trump visited to review the damage. The destruction from the Aug. 10 derecho storm compounded troubles for a U.S. agricultural […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Monday’s storm hit an estimated 37.7 million acres in U.S. Midwest

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News August 14, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — A storm packing hurricane-force winds on Monday impacted 37.7 million acres of farmland across the Midwest, including 14 million in Iowa, the Iowa Soybean Association said on Friday, citing estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The toll from the derecho storm has worsened as farmers and grain handlers have spent […] Read more

Firefighters training for a grain rescue. (Casa-acsa.ca)

Crops, Machinery & Shop

Donation offers up more equipment for grain emergencies

Fire departments first must complete CASA training course

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News July 23, 2020

Corteva AgriScience Canada is donating equipment that’s expected to help fire departments across the country save farmers’ lives. The company’s funding will purchase GSI RES-Q-TUBE and Haul-ALL pencil augers for eligible fire departments that have taken part in BeGrainSafe training put on by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). The GSI RES-Q-TUBE is a rescue […] Read more

Severe flooding in the U.S. Midwest may weigh on plantable acreage this spring for producers such as Justin Mensik, a corn and soybean grower shown here March 22, 2019 at his farm at Morse Bluff, Neb., about 70 km west of Omaha. (Photo: Reuters/Humeyra Pamuk)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

USDA won’t survey for volume of grain lost to March floods

By Julie Ingwersen April 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statistical arm will not collect data on the volume of harvested grain lost when farms from the Dakotas to Missouri were hit by flooding in March that burst grain storage bins, a government official said on Tuesday. However, figures in USDA’s regular quarterly stocks report for […] Read more

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Grain equipment firm AGI buys into dryer market

By Alberta Farmer Staff April 5, 2017

The Winnipeg parent firm for grain bin, auger and conveyor brands such as Westeel, Twister, Westfield, Wheatheart and Batco has bought its way into the grain dryer and stationary grain handling businesses. Ag Growth International (AGI) announced Tuesday it has bought up all shares in a Nebraska-based competitor, Global Industries, for US$100 million — a […] Read more

Grain meant for long-term storage with higher-than-desired moisture should first go through a grain dryer.

Crops

Numbers matter when storing grain, crop expert says

By Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development September 12, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pay close attention to two critical numbers when storing grain, says Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development crops specialist Mark Cutts. “Temperature and moisture content of the grain are two important factors that influence the length of time grain can be stored without a change in quality,” says Cutts. “In general, as grain temperature and moisture […] Read more

B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop

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B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

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Trump visits Iowa as officials warn storm destroyed corn crops

Monday’s storm hit an estimated 37.7 million acres in U.S. Midwest

Donation offers up more equipment for grain emergencies

USDA won’t survey for volume of grain lost to March floods

Grain equipment firm AGI buys into dryer market

Numbers matter when storing grain, crop expert says

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