by Riley Smith | Sep 13, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
With September being the beginning of the new marketing year, the export sales can be deceiving. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said this week’s numbers look better than they actually are. With all of that being said, though, McBride said the export sales...
by Riley Smith | Sep 12, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This month’s WASDE report comes to us as many farmers are preparing to enter the fields very soon- in fact, some have even been able to start already. As a result, not many changes have been made to the crop numbers since the USDA seems to have gotten a pretty good...
by Riley Smith | Sep 12, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
U.S. agricultural groups are looking for more trade agreements that mean market access overseas. Kent Bacus, executive director of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said trade was a bigger priority in past years. Bacus said the...
by Riley Smith | Sep 11, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farmers are the backbone of America. Without them, we wouldn’t have the food to sustain our society. But even with how important that job is, farmers can have a hard time with the finances of running a successful operation. Ben Gordon, founder and CEO of Fractal, said...
by Riley Smith | Sep 11, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Consumers want to know that the pork industry is sustainable, and the National Pork Board can help with its On-Farm Pork Impact Reports. Al Wulfekuhle, president of the National Pork Board, said the reports show off the positive environmental impact of farms with...
