With school starting up again for millions of children across the country, school nutrition professionals are working hard to make sure those children are meeting their daily nutritional needs. Milk is one of those products that is found in every school cafeteria, and...
It’s been a long time since we have been able to see the dairy sector really enjoy some highs. Producers have been dealing with low prices and uncertainty for quite a while. Lately, that trend has been reversed. Milk and cheese prices have enjoyed upward momentum and...
Keep your grain stored at the optimal levels is a vital part of the farming process, as spoiled grain can’t be sold. Greg Trame of GSI said GrainVue allows farmers to have remote access to their bins and monitor them from their phones. The monitoring and automation...
BASF is one of the new entrants in the soybean breeding world and is one of only a handful of companies introducing new varieties to the marketplace. The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network had the chance to catch up with Brady Spangenberg of BASF at the Farm Progress...
USDA’s forecast of a looming record farm trade deficit next year raises the specter of an earlier debate and questions over the administration’s policy not to do free trade agreements. The $42.5B farm trade deficit, if realized, again raises the issue of the...
The Iowa Utilities Commission has found that Summit Carbon Solutions has substantially complied with the requirements of a June 25 order regarding the company’s application for a hazardous liquid pipeline permit. Last week, the IUC issued the permit. The order doesn’t...
Not only do we enjoy the Farm Progress Show for the innovation that is showcased, but we also get a chance to hear from ag policymakers and talk about the issues that face the industry. There was no shortage of those conversations at the Boone site this year. U.S. Ag...
The Farm Progress Show is all about innovation, and there aren’t many companies that prioritize innovation as much as Landus does. We’ve talked with them many times about innovation in agriculture, whether it’s from their Innovation Connector itself or from the new...
Export sales have turned around now, as we saw great new crop sales again this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said these numbers are exactly what we want to see right now. McBride said that increased demand has really been showing through in the flash...
U.S. agriculture exports are expected to face headwinds in Fiscal Year 2025 that will drive an estimated $4 billion drop in exports. Lower commodity prices are one big factor but USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says that a confluence of issues could challenge United...
