by Andy Petersen | Nov 10, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Adjusting the parameters for our cash crop trade going forward was yesterday’s WASDE report. USDA raised both corn and soybean yields along with carry-outs and probably capped the corn trade at that $4.50 to $5 level, with soybean ranges like in the $13 area. American...
by Andy Petersen | Nov 9, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Repeating the message to Congress, our Iowa agricultural representatives are calling for a quick Farm Bill Passage. The odds may be long, but the campaign is called “Farm Bill for American Families,” with more than a hundred local and national groups urging Congress...
by Andy Petersen | Nov 8, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A big announcement providing more funding to help improve Iowa’s water quality out in the countryside. It’s partnership between the Iowa Agricultural Water Alliance and West Okoboji brewing, one of the most popular craft breweries in the state. Called the...
by Andy Petersen | Nov 7, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Making improvements not only in environmental stewardship but also from a cost benefit analysis in the countryside and that harvest is basically winding up the opportunity presents itself to at least try a few things. Iowa Soybean Association Conservation Agronomist...
by Andy Petersen | Nov 6, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, a native Iowan, says she recently led a trade mission to southeast Asia that included stops in Malaysia and Singapore and believes it was very productive. “One of the things I wanted to...
