The USDA is investing up to $500 million to increase the availability of domestic biofuels and give Americans additional cleaner fuel options at the pump. U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said expanding biofuels will bring more income opportunities to all farmers across...
It?s not an easy time to write a new farm bill, with little new money after the debt limit-budget deal, a dwindling legislative clock, and a hyper-partisan Congress before a presidential election year.That?s not stopping the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association CEO...
It?s full steam ahead for our summer fairs and celebrations all around the state. It?s a great time to celebrate our local communities, the kids and their projects, and get together with people from all over our cities and counties. These all culminate with the Iowa...
New research from the American Feed Industry Association shows the industry drives economic growth across the national and local economies. The organization's economic contribution study estimates that in 2023, the total animal food industry, including indirect and...
Still looking dry in most of Brazil and Argentina. Brazil is still in the early stages of harvest, and Argentina wants to forget about harvest. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns in South America.With the massive size...
The cost of an Independence Day cookout for a family of ten this year is $67.73, according to the 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation market basket survey. AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan said the latest survey shows inflation is still impacting food prices.?The...
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers little change, as expected. Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board vice president of market intelligence, says the only major change was a reduction in old crop...
?Let?s start at the beginning; a very good place to start.?Okay, I don?t claim to like ?The Sound of Music? by any means, but I know that it is a very famous line in the movie. There is a lot of truth to that saying and its many incarnations over the generations. Its...
Despite decent rainfalls over the weekend, drought conditions continue to expand across Iowa. At this point, it?s going to take a lot to even make a dent on moisture deficits in some areas. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan gave an update on the U.S. Drought...
Pork already in the pipeline will get an added six months to be sold in California before the standards of Proposition 12 go fully into effect under an agreement between the courts and the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The product must be produced by...
