by Riley Smith | May 18, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Pork producers are experiencing major headwinds with the cost of production not necessarily balancing market prices. National Pork Board staff and producer leaders are listening and empathizing with producers, while doing their best to help economists shed light ? and...
by Riley Smith | May 17, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last week, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) that sought to invalidate California Proposition 12, which would provide extra space requirements for breeding sows. As...
by Riley Smith | May 17, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
USDA?s May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates projects increased corn and soybean production this year. In fact, Bernt Nelson, American Farm Bureau Federation economist, said USDA projects a record corn crop for 2023.?USDA estimated corn planted will be...
by Riley Smith | May 16, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The drought conditions in Iowa have been trending in the right direction recently, as some timely rains have worked to replenish the soil moisture levels. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided an update on the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report for the...
by Riley Smith | May 16, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The weather in South America is still pretty open and dry for farmers to work in the fields. While they would?ve appreciated that weather earlier this year, it?s still making things easier. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest...
