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MIDDAY-MidwestDigest-03-20-17

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Max Armstrong talks about ag exports. (audio)

Max is in Washington, D.C., this week for National Agriculture Week.

There will be a lot of break room chatter this week about the NCAA tournament.

Little by little the oil patch in the middle of American may be coming to life again. Many curtailed production beginning in 2014.

The question about our ag exports came up at a speaking engagement in Illinois next week. Ethanol has potential for export growth. Grew about 25% last year. List of countries buying our ethanol is getting longer. About 3 dozen countries update.

Next drought map released Thursday. Missouri seems to be epicenter of dry weather. 

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