by Riley Smith | Jul 18, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A seemingly random derecho- along with a few tornadoes- tore through the Midwest earlier this week, but was it even random at all? As always, there are answers to that in the observed climate patterns. Iowa’s State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan said a heat dome...
by Riley Smith | Jul 18, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The export sales numbers flipped the script this week, with a rather normal week in corn and some optimism in the soybeans. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest report from the USDA. The fairer market weather in the soybeans was...
by Riley Smith | Jul 17, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
At this time of year, our crops are pollinating, and we need the weather to cooperate in order to make sure our yields can be as high as possible. Since we have plenty of moisture in the soil, it’s mostly up to the temperatures to cooperate. Nate Meyer, southwest Iowa...
by Riley Smith | Jul 17, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Edge-of-field conservation practices aren’t complicated, but they are highly effective at improving water quality. These can be as simple as a grass waterway or a buffer strip beside a small creek, or they can be much more intensive, like a bioreactor at the end of a...
by Riley Smith | Jul 16, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
For the most part, the weather is still dry in Brazil and Argentina. While this is creating long-term concerns, it is at the very least allowing harvest to progress at a brisk pace. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest conditions....
