by Riley Smith | May 19, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It was another fairly neutral report today for corn and soybean exports. Both commodities came within expectations. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said this fits the annual pattern for exports.McBride also talked about this week?s wheat export numbers. He...
by Riley Smith | May 18, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Once again, the dry weather conditions in South America have both positive and negative consequences. The dryness is helping harvest progress move right along, but it is also creating some yield concerns in Brazil. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that...
by Riley Smith | May 17, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2128, which is more commonly known as the Biofuels Access bill. The bill was passed by the Iowa Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support earlier this session. It will encourage the sale of higher blends of...
by Riley Smith | May 16, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This month?s CONAB had a bit of a reversal in it. We?re used to seeing drops in every report, but this report actually had some increases to the crop numbers. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the worst of the worst has probably been through already.Of...
by Riley Smith | May 16, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Today President Biden nominated Iowa native Alexis Taylor for the role of Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA. Currently the director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Taylor previously worked on trade issues at USDA and on...
