U.S. agriculture is bracing for a potential work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports that could greatly disrupt American red meat exports. Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance broke down in...
You don’t have to spend a lot of time talking to Iowa pork producers about the supply side of the industry. We know what it takes to raise a hog and get from weening to finishing. There are a lot of feed and health programs out there, you must take your pick to find...
When it comes to fighting food insecurity, nutrition is highly important. The main struggle with that, though, is the availability of healthy ingredients. You might be surprised to hear that the WesleyLife Meals on Wheels program gets its leafy greens from its own...
Farmers and ranchers who operate corporations and limited liability companies are once again required to file Beneficial Ownership Information with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Dustin Sherer, director of government affairs for the...
The American Farm Bureau is looking ahead to 2025 after a strong finish to 2024 with farm aid being included in the Continuing Resolution. Producers will be helped by $10 billion dollars in farm aid and $21 billion in farm disaster aid as part of the CR. Next up is...
America’s dairy exports to Mexico are approaching record levels as consumer demand for dairy products continues to outpace the country’s production. Mexico is the leading market for U.S. dairy products, comprising over one-fourth of international sales. Dairy product...
As we prepare and finalize plans for the 2025 crop, we have to start thinking about how we will protect our plants in the fields. So many factors are beyond our control, but crop protection isn’t necessarily one of them. While things may not go according to plan or...
After almost two years of back and forth between the parties, a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Dispute Settlement Panel recently announced its ruling on a U.S. challenge of Mexico’s ban of U.S. biotech corn imports. In a March 2023 senate hearing, Under Secretary for...
Shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats ahead of the holiday season at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150 percent from last year. Reuters says the average retail price of a dozen eggs surpassed $3.60 in November, $2.50 higher than the...
As 2024 draws to a close, the National Pork Board wants to take a moment to look back on the work that they Pork Checkoff accomplished this year based on producer priorities. One primary initiative is the 15-member producer-led Board of Directors allocated a large...
