Shipping our goods back and forth across the country has become a giant pain, and you know where that pain is located. The Mississippi River is unusually dry, diesel prices are creeping higher once again, and railroads are moving empty cars. In the grand scheme of...
South American farmers were glad to see some rains this week, as they had been seeing some rather dry conditions lately. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.Planting season is also underway...
We?re a month into fall already, and harvest is continuing to progress at a good rate. While it may feel early to think about this, it?s time to start to make a plan on how to manage weeds next year. Corteva Market Development Specialist Will Tubbs said there?s a...
According to a recent study by the University of Missouri, American farmers and producers are becoming more dependent on income sources outside of their farms.The research concludes that 82 percent of farm household income now comes from off-farm.Rob Fox with CoBank...
We have certainly had our challenges in this growing season. What started out as a mostly regional drought has spread across the state in some way, shape, or form. While the dryness did nothing to help many of our acres, it has lent itself to a rapid harvest pace this...
Calls from corn grower leaders are growing louder for the United States Trade Representative to intervene in a trade dispute with Mexico over corn imports. The response from corn growers comes as Mexican President Andr?s Manuel L?pez Obrador?s promises to enact a...
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, who headed the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative under the Trump administration, has been selected to receive the U.S. Meat Export Federation?s (USMEF) Michael J. Mansfield Award. USMEF established the award in recognition of the...
Last Friday, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of $11.1 million for Crystal Freeze Dry LLC in Panora, Iowa, to help the company expand its capacity to manufacture freeze-dried egg products and create job opportunities for rural Iowans. These funds...
Morey Hill, a soybean farmer and Iowa Soybean Association board member from central Iowa, tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that he has learned through many years of farming how to tell when his soybeans are ready for harvest. His method might not be the same...
Strong agricultural prices continue to support the farm economy, but the rapid rise in production expenses could pressure profit margins. That?s pushing the demand for farm financing higher. Larger-sized operating loans are continuing to boost farm lending activity....
