On my recent trip to Brazil, hosted by Commstock Investments, I had the chance to travel with a few Iowa farmers who came along on the trip to see what there was to learn about agriculture in Brazil. Having that perspective of being in the second largest Ag state in...
Senator Chuck Grassley and a bipartisan group of Senators last week introduced the bipartisan Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2023. Joining Grassley was fellow Republican Deb Fischer of Nebraska, and Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Jon Tester of...
The soils are still completely frozen, so not much has changed when it comes to drought conditions. Since we started this winter with such heavy drought conditions, we?re counting on building and maintaining a snowpack that can give us a head start on our moisture...
The water levels of the Mississippi River reached historic lows in the fall of 2022, causing barge traffic to slow and back up without deep enough water to navigate the river. Since then we have seen water levels rise but by how much?The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
When you look at the cattle prices, you have to feel pretty good overall. Markets seem to be favoring producers. They are able to hold out until the packers are paying what they want. While inputs and feed costs are higher as well, you should still be able to make...
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai this week established the second U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute panel regarding access to Canada?s dairy market. Dave Salmonsen, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Government Affairs Director, said the case stems from...
The National Pork Producers Council applauded the first farm bill hearing in the 118th Congress. The organization is pleased the Senate Ag Committee is taking up issues important to the pork industry. In 2021, the U.S. exported 8.1 billion dollars worth of pork to...
The Iowa Ag Expo was held this week at the Iowa Events Center and Wells Fargo Arena. It is the third largest indoor ag show in the country bringing thousands of farmers together to discover the latest and greatest in agriculture innovation and technology from hundreds...
Calving season is approaching fast, and the cold winter temperatures can cause a lot of complications this time of year. As such, cattle producers should prepare themselves now in order to avoid making common mistakes during winter calf care. Ben Ekern, Midwest sales...
For once, corn actually outperformed expectations with strong sales. Soybeans weren?t as positive, but they were still decent. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of the latest U.S. Export Sales Report.Flash sales were quieter this week, but...
