by Riley Smith | May 21, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago recently released its May agricultural market newsletter, and it included data on agricultural conditions in Iowa. Nationwide Senior Economist Ben Ayers said the report highlighted some persisting struggles that Iowa farmers are...
by Riley Smith | May 21, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Completely opposite to what we’re experiencing right now, there’s some dryness across much of Brazil right now. This is starting to raise some concerns for the safrinha crop. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns. The...
by Riley Smith | May 20, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last week, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed two high-priority bills for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) into law. The event marked a great victory for today’s cattle producers as well as future generations. ICA CEO Bryan Whaley said the first of the two...
by Riley Smith | May 20, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
When the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference kicks off this Wednesday, May 22, in Kansas City, the lineup of guest speakers will include CattleFax CEO Randy Blach. Blach said he’ll discuss the status of the U.S. cattle industry’s herd rebuilding...
by Riley Smith | May 17, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson released a discussion draft of the 2024 Farm Bill- now named the Farm, Food, and National Security Act. The legislation includes twelve titles, covering commodities; conservation; trade; nutrition; credit; rural...
