America?s beef exports will set a record in 2022 as sales totals are expected to reach $12 billion when all shipments are tallied. While demand growth in China played a significant part, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom said the U.S. beef...
In the state of Iowa, Mother Nature gave us an interesting year. You either saw the right amount of rain, more rain than you needed, or you looked at pictures of rain because that was all you had. No matter what we dealt with, that means we will have crop protection...
When it comes to the 2023 Farm Bill, there?s one thing that farmers have been vocal about: don?t fix what isn?t broken. American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Economist Danny Munch said that many of the previously established programs have worked well for farmers, so...
The December Hogs and Pigs report shows numbers lower than expected for inventory. However, the report provided a surprise with an increase in breeding herd numbers for the first time in two-and-a-half years.That is Iowa State University livestock economist Dr. Lee...
The final Cattle on Feed Report of 2022 was generally in line with pre-report estimates. Dr. Derrell Peel, a livestock market economist with the Oklahoma State University Extension Service, provided a breakdown of the numbers.?This December cattle on feed report shows...
A new USDA report shows retail food prices increased 8.9 percent in the first seven months of this year. That increase is higher than the rate over the same period last year and 2020. All 13 food categories in the USDA report experienced faster price increases so far...
Times have certainly changed when it comes to how we keep our soil and plants healthy in our farming operations. Soil health has come to the forefront of agriculture just as much as plant health and animal health has. While you're giving your plants the nutrients they...
When harvesting crops, efficiency and effectiveness of harvesting equipment is of vital importance. After a growing season of ups and downs and trials and tribulations, farmers need reliable equipment that helps the operator in all aspects of harvest.That's Jeff Gray,...
It?s been another great year for the Iowa Cattlemen?s Association (ICA), so members were gathered at the Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit this month to reflect on those successes and plan ahead for the next year. Meghan Orr, ICA NE Iowa membership services, said...
Another week of status quo weather down in South America. The conditions in Argentina will continue to impact U.S. soybean prices. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns in Brazil and Argentina.Brazil has wrapped up...
