by Riley Smith | Oct 16, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Representatives of the meat industry from around the globe gathered in the Netherlands last week for the World Meat Congress, a function of the International Meat Secretariat (IMS). The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) was represented at the event by President and...
by Riley Smith | Oct 13, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Another mostly friendly report from the USDA, this time from the U.S. Export Sales Report. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that the old crop numbers were good, and the new crop numbers were at least mediocre. Flash sales were also fairly active,...
by Riley Smith | Oct 12, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Going into this month’s WASDE report, there wasn’t a lot of volatility in the grain markets. However, after today’s friendly numbers came in, the markets reacted accordingly, with soybeans leading the way up. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said it’s nice to...
by Riley Smith | Oct 11, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Recently, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation launched their online Cash Bid Search tool, which allows farmers to see cash bids for corn and soybeans within a 60-mile radius on a 10-minute delay. Zach Brummer, IFBF’s farmer education program manager, said the tool has...
by Riley Smith | Oct 10, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Continued drought is raising concerns in parts of South America. While it is allowing for easy planting progress, the lack of moisture won’t be beneficial to those crops. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns. With the...