by Riley Smith | Sep 26, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Smithfield Foods and Hy-Vee partnered together to donate several tons of food- over 100,000 servings- to the Food Bank of Iowa on Tuesday. The donation will provide high-quality protein to people in 55 Iowa counties who are struggling with food insecurity. Michelle...
by Riley Smith | Sep 25, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Trade development plays a large role in increasing overseas demand for U.S. soy. The United Soybean Board recently provided an opportunity for a group of future checkoff farmer-leaders to visit Southeast Asia for an inside look at customers in the animal ag and soy...
by Riley Smith | Sep 22, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Diversifying your cover crop strategy can have many sustainable benefits, and that’s why Agoro Carbon is encouraging farmers to add legumes to their cover crop mix. Clay Craighton, strategic accounts manager, said the change will allow legacy farmers to enjoy the...
by Riley Smith | Sep 21, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Very low soybean exports provided a bearish tone to an otherwise unremarkable report. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of the latest U.S. export sales. While this had a slight impact on the lower prices today, McBride said the Fed’s...
by Riley Smith | Sep 20, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
In its inaugural year of widespread growth, Bayer’s Smart Corn System had plenty of challenges to overcome. Despite the issues from drought and severe weather, farmers are still excited for short corn to be more widely available. Devin Hammer of Bayer said they’ve...
