by Riley Smith | Oct 24, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
With the government shutdown still dragging on, the grain markets are searching for any news to trade on. While there is no official news on exports, we can still look at the estimates to get a rough idea of what the weekly sales might look like. Allendale commodity...
by Riley Smith | Oct 23, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Yesterday, President Trump made a post to his Truth Social account regarding U.S. cattle producers and his plan to increase beef imports from Argentina in an effort to lower beef prices for consumers. The post is causing what the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA)...
by Riley Smith | Oct 23, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farm Service Agency offices are reopening on a limited basis despite the government shutdown. The USDA made this move despite the ongoing stalemate in funding the federal government. Brian Glenn, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation,...
by Riley Smith | Oct 22, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
In his latest attempt to lower the price of beef in grocery stores, President Trump says he plans to increase the volume of beef the U.S. imports from Argentina. According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, this effort would risk harming the livelihoods of...
by Riley Smith | Oct 22, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farmers are deep into this year’s harvest, and ideas for field meals may start to dwindle. Pork products can help with those harvest meal ideas. Ashley Martinez- a chef, dietitian, and member of the National Pork Board’s Pork and Partners community of health and...
