As we have turned the calendar into 2024, there are question marks around a lot of key pieces of legislation that will have large impacts on the day-to-day lives of almost all Americans. The two bills that are causing the most angst is the spending bill and the Farm...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encouraged Iowa horticulture food crop producers to participate in a statewide industry survey aimed at capturing fresh data on the diversity, growth and economic impact of horticultural food crop production in our state. This...
The winter season provides plenty of time for farmers and producers to gather under one roof for a sharing of ideas and practices and to learn about the latest ag innovations. The Farm Forward event from the Iowa Soybean Association aims to help Iowa’s growers...
Much like the gloomy weather today, this week’s export sales were mostly harmless and uneventful. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave a breakdown of the latest export numbers. Not much has changed as far as export goals are concerned, as this is usually a...
The Farm Futures January Planting Survey shows corn and soybean acreage will shift across the U.S. this spring. Jacqueline Holland, grain market analyst for Farm Futures, said the shift might not be as much as what market prices are forecasting. Holland said soybean...
The nine chefs competing at this year’s Taste competition, which kicks off the Iowa Pork Producer’s Pork Congress week in Des Moines, were tasked with using boneless pork loin as the featured competition cut. Joshua Wilkins, Chef de Cuisine with Iowa State dining...
Sustainable aviation fuel could grow into the largest new market ever seen for U.S. farm commodities thanks to the start of production at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels. However, groups in Midwestern states say they could miss out on the opportunity without low-carbon...
During the pandemic, we saw the local meat locker's resurgence and discovered how vulnerable we were to disruptions in our meat processing supply chain. Since then, efforts have been made at the state and federal levels to make these supply chains more resilient and...
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is always working to maximize the value of U.S. meat exports globally. For pork producers the monetary return on each pig through export sales is a vital piece of the profitability puzzle. The mission of USMEF is to “Increase the value...
Unverferth Manufacturing has added a 5,000-square-foot facility complete with major renovations and top-of-the-line upgrades at its plant in Shell Rock, Iowa. Communications Manager Jerry Ecklund said this addition will help to streamline the production process. This...
