We all know the saying, ?proper planning prevents poor performance.? That line can be applied to many areas of farming and livestock production. Dr. Dan Cummings is a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer-Ingelheim and he says that taking the time now to...
Another year, another Congress following a year without Senate passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. For some, that?s a hard pill to swallow. Before the year-end break last month, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse sounded cautiously optimistic. With a new...
Yesterday?s WASDE report overshadowed the U.S. Export Sales Report, but that can be seen as a good thing. The report was bearish, but the markets ignored that as they focused on a surprisingly bullish WASDE. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown...
Novozymes is a biotechnology company that uses biotech solutions to help plants maximize their growth.Jason Ward, national sales director for Novozymes, says that in 2022 the EPA gave Novozymes the go ahead for a new active ingredient that acts as a plant growth...
The number one priority for farmers is feeding the world. Unfortunately, the number of people who are food insecure worldwide is on the rise.During a panel discussion at the recent American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Puerto Rico, AFBF Chief Economist...
From 2015 to 2021, the median total household income for commercial U.S. farms rose an estimated 16 percent, to $278,339 from $238,994. Commercial farms earn more than $350,000 gross cash farm income regardless of the principal operator?s occupation. USDA?s Economic...
The January WASDE report was expected to bring bearish news to the grain markets, but we actually ended up seeing some bullish price action. The USDA made cuts to ending stocks and harvest acres for corn and soybeans, which were the primary forces behind the upward...
Pasture management is vital to ensuring that your herd is receiving optimal nutrients while utilizing a producer?s lowest cost feed source. There is a lot more that goes into pasture management than many people may realize. One of the biggest threats to a pasture is...
November export numbers from the USDA show pork was once again immensely positive for global demand for U.S. both in the volume and value. Courtney Knupp, vice president of international marketing for the National Pork Board, said after a slower start to 2022, they...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and longtime NBA player Blake Griffin are among some of the big-name athletes who are investing in Iowa farmland. They?ve joined up with more than 20 other pro athletes from the NFL, NHL, the NBA, and Major League Baseball to...
