by Riley Smith | May 2, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Once again, Argentina is dry while Brazil continues to see fairly favorable weather. While this may not be new news, at least Brazil has been able to mostly wrap up harvest by now. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather...
by Riley Smith | May 2, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Senate Agriculture Committee lawmakers heard from farmers and ranchers during a farm bill hearing Tuesday. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall told the committee about the challenges farmers and ranchers face today.?Like rising interest rates,...
by Riley Smith | May 1, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This week is Soil and Water Conservation Week in Iowa, and, as we?ve talked about several times recently on here, wetlands are a major part of the state?s conservation strategy. At the recent wetland event out at the DMACC Dallas County Farm, Liz Ripley, conservation...
by Riley Smith | May 1, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
U.S. beef exports to Mexico are off to a strong start in 2023, with shipments through February climbing 15% from a year ago in volume (just over 33,000 metric tons) and 13% higher in value ($186.3 million). U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan...
by Riley Smith | Apr 28, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Many people just think of farming when they think about agriculture, but it?s much more diverse than that. Some agriculturists work in lab coats as scientists, some have grease-covered hands from working on machinery, and some work in communications and tell the story...